seabird

Noun

Meaning

a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc.

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

seafowl sea bird penguin pelican gull erne booby shearwater seagull bird Byrd puffin albatross fulmar skua
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Hypernyms

aquatic bird

Hyponyms

puffin auk pelecaniform seabird oceanic bird pelagic bird coastal diving bird

Phrases with the word

large-billed seabird cold-water seabird arctic seabird large flightless seabird predatory seabird freezing-water seabird

Anagrams

darbies braised sidebar barside

Examples

A further 28 seabird species are recorded as either non-breeding visitors or have been noted during 'at-sea surveys' of the islands. Source: Internet

Although there are no endemic birds, there are internationally important seabird colonies. Source: Internet

Although not a true seabird, the Heard Island subspecies of the black-faced sheathbill also breeds on the island. Source: Internet

A man could save himself from being sacrificed if he obtained a wing bone from a very large seabird said to have existed on Enen-kio. Source: Internet

A rising sea level does not appear to be particularly problematic; the increasing flooding of the subsidiary lagoons would provide easily observed forewarning, and might even benefit seabird populations by making the motus less accessible to predators. Source: Internet

Before the arrival of humans, Easter Island had vast seabird colonies containing probably over 30 resident species, perhaps the world's richest. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Seaberg seaberry Seabert seabirding seablite seaboard