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