waterfowl

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waterfowl Birds, including species of duck, goose, and swan, found throughout most of the world. Large flocks migrate from cool nesting grounds to warm winter homes. All have short bills, short legs, and dense plumage underlaid by down. Undomesticated species are known as wildfowl in Britain. Order Anseriformes.

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waterfowl

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wa·ter·fowl / ˈwôtərˌfoul; ˈwä-/ • pl. n. ducks, geese, or other large aquatic birds, esp. when regarded as game.

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waterfowl See ANSERIFORMES.

A Dictionary of Zoology MICHAEL ALLABY

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