waterfowlnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈwɔː.tə.faʊl/us/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ.faʊl/plural waterfowlany bird that spends much of its life on or around a river or lake, especially one that is shot for food or sport
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Birds which live by or on inland water
- bittern
- coot
- corncrake
- crane
- cygnet
- flamingo
- grebe
- heron
- kingfisher
- moorhen
- mute swan
- pelican
- snipe
- stork
- swan
- wader
- water bird
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