单词 | white-headed duck |
释义 | > as lemmaswhite-headed duck white-headed duck n. a small stiff-tailed duck, Oxyura leucocephala, of Asia, North Africa, and (rarely) Spain, the male of which has a predominantly white head and a blue bill. ΚΠ 1785 J. Latham Gen. Synopis. Birds V. 478 White-headed D[uck]... Anas leucocephala... Size of the Mallard. Bill broad, furrowed at the base, and ofa pale blue: head white; crown black. 1868 Ibis 4 329 In the month of March its placid surface was dotted all over by Grebes.., with here and there a White-headed Duck (Erismatura mersa). 1945 Wilson Bull. 57 35 The North American Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) is migratory, as is the larger and duller White-headed Duck (0. leucocephala). 2007 Independent 7 Apr. 15/2 The ruddy's proclivity for mating with its indigenous white headed duck threatens that species. < as lemmas |
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