wa·ter·bird

also water bird (wô′tər-bûrd′, wŏt′ər-)

A swimming or wading bird.

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water bird

1. (Animals) any aquatic bird, including the wading and swimming birds

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wa′ter bird`

a swimming or wading bird.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

water bird - freshwater aquatic bird

waterbird, waterfowl

aquatic bird - wading and swimming and diving birds of either fresh or salt water

anseriform bird - chiefly web-footed swimming birds

screamer - gooselike aquatic bird of South America having a harsh trumpeting call

Translations

Wasservogel

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This wetland is a Ramsar and IBA site (Samraoui and Samraoui, 2008) and regularly holds significant numbers of globally threatened water bird species (Evans and Fishpool, 2001).

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The Sultanate enjoys a wonderfully diverse landscape and is home to many different water bird species.

In Celebration of Oman's 48th National Day, Shell Launches 'Barr Al Hikman: Shorebird Paradise in Oman' Book

The moorhen, a species of water bird, was found dead with a plastic tie around its neck inside an Aldi carrier bag.

Bird found dead in bag hanging from tree

Around 115 species of birds breed in the park, which includes 15 water bird species forming one of the most spectacular heronries of the region.

'Bird Paradise'

A Forestry Bureau official noted that in 1984 Liu filmed the first-ever nature documentary in Taiwan about the Tanshui water bird in Guandu.

Taiwan nature documentary director donates over 700 reels of film

"The little grebe is a diving water bird who will spend most of their life on the water except for when they are nesting.

Bird released back into wild after being injured

We calculated muskrat and water bird captures per trap night, water bird daily exposure, and behaviors of water birds using video footage recorded from trail cameras placed at float sets.

Difference in exposure of water birds to covered and uncovered float muskrat sets

In 1999, the US Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center, Madison, Wisconsin, conducted a diagnostic investigation into a water bird mortality event involving intoxication with avian botulism type C and infection with avian chlamydiosis at the Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Montana, USA.

Avian botulism and avian chlamydiosis in wild water birds, Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Montana, USA

Insp Daniels said: "This tiny bird caused quite a stir but thanks to the caller's alert and to the fire service's utter professionalism the housemartin was freed soon after." The animal charity is also asking people to remember to dispose of their litter carefully after yet another water bird was rescued, having been tangled in fishing line.

RSPCA to the rescue! House-martin, frightened cat and tangled goose get assistance

It is being organised by the Secretariats of the African-Eurasian Migratory Water bird Agreement (AEWA) and the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) - two international wildlife treaties administered by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) - and other partners.

DM to observe World Migratory Bird Day

Degradation in the wetland ecosystem can change water bird species composition, particularly breeding fauna, by influencing habitat use for nesting and breeding activities.

EFFECT OF HABITAT DEGRADATION ON BREEDING WATER BIRDS AT KALLAR KAHAR LAKE DISTRICT CHAKWAL

The 24th Midwinter Water Bird Count carried out in January revealed a significant decline in the number of water dependent birds.

Wetlands loss impairs biodiversity