| 词汇 | waterfowl |
| 释义 | waterfowl noun[ C or U ] uk /ˈwɔː.tə.faʊl/ us /ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ.faʊl/pluralwaterfowl any bird that spends much of its life on or around a river or lake, especially one that is shot for food or sport水鸟，水禽 Synonym water bird Compare seabird Birds which live by or on inland water bittern coot corncrake crane cygnet egret flamingo grebe heron ibis kingfisher moorhen mute swan pelican pen snipe stork swan wader water bird You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Birds - general words waterfowl | American Dictionarywaterfowl noun[ C/U ] us/ˈwɔ·t̬ərˌfɑʊl, ˈwɑt̬·ər-/ the types of birds that live on or near rivers, lakes, or the ocean Examples of waterfowlwaterfowl The cycle is completed when the metacercariae are consumed by waterfowl. In other waterfowl surveyed, very few echinostomes were found, with juveniles predominating. This shows that herbivorous waterfowl (mainly geese) and mammals do check the growth of wetland vegetation. Various species of wild birds, especially waterfowl such as mallards, constitute an important reservoir of avian influenza viruses. A variety of organisms inhabit these niches, and it is especially favoured as waterfowl habitat. The livestock also included numerous rabbits, waterfowl and other birds of various breeds. Shoreline residents were informed that they should not feed waterfowl, and a clean-up of the snail population was done at the start of the following summer. Other waterfowl were investigated as available. Nevertheless, control of cercarial dermatitis is linked to the parasite's life cycle, which includes the presence of a definitive host (generally waterfowl), and an intermediate host (aquatic mollusc). Other waterfowl were investigated opportunistically. Geptner et al. (1967) stated that not only are small mammals consumed in summer, but that moulting waterfowl are an important resource during the latter part of that season. There is little existing evidence to suggest that waterfowl other than swans are affected by ingesting lead from fishing weights. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We divide waterfowl into gross and selective feeders. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Very often the moorhen will drive other waterfowl away completely. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not think any encouragement that could be given would benefit the children, but only the waterfowl. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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