单词 | ferruginous duck |
释义 | > as lemmasferruginous duck ferruginous duck n. a Eurasian diving duck, Aythya nyroca, the male of which has rich chestnut plumage with a dark back and pale eyes. ΚΠ 1768Ferruginous duck [see sense 1b]. 1828 J. Stark Elements Nat. Hist. I. 321 Ferruginous duck... Plumage dark olivaceous, with the head, neck, and breast chestnut; bill long; iris white. 1910 A. Chapman & W. L. Buck Unexplored Spain vii. 190 These ducks breed in numbers at Daimiel, as do also mallards, garganey, and ferruginous ducks. 1977 S. Cramp Handbk. Birds Europe, Middle East & N. Afr. I. 571 Aythya nyroca Ferruginous Duck (White-eyed Pochard). 2012 Birdwatch Apr. 57/1 As well as raptors, other species in the area should include wetland specialities like Ferruginous Duck. < as lemmas |
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