Waterfowl synonyms

wô'tər-foul', wŏt'ər-

wild-duck

water bird

Any swimming or wading bird

Attributive form of game bird

wild game

wild-goose

Any of many species of wildlife goose, such as the greylag goose or the Canada goose, whose wedge fly in a wedge or V form, or cuneiform, as opposed to the domesticated goose that would not fly.

bird (related)

A small game bird

waterbird

A swimming or wading bird.

brant

Any of a genus (Branta) of wild geese of Europe and North America, including the Canada goose and the barnacle goose; esp., a species (B. bernicla) found chiefly in the E U.S. and N Canada

mallard

A common and widespread dabbling duck, Anas platyrhynchos, whose male has a distinctive dark green head.

teal

A moderate or dark bluish green to greenish blue.

snipe

Any of various shorebirds (family Scolopacidae) with a long, slender, flexible bill used in probing for food, esp. a genus (Gallinago) living chiefly in marshy places

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