sea bird
Ocean-dwelling avian
A sea bird is any bird that lives primarily on or near the ocean, getting most of its food from marine sources.
Gulls, pelicans, albatrosses, and puffins are sea birds.
The term is loose—some sea birds venture far inland, others rarely leave coastal waters.
Also spelled as one word: seabird.
Long-winged oceanic bird
- pelicanPouch-throated waterbird
- cormorantFish-diving seabird
- ternFork-tailed ocean bird
- puffinStocky auk, bright beak
seagull · kittiwake · fulmar · shearwater · petrel · auk · gannet · frigatebird
Land-water boundary
- cliffsSteep natural rock walls
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- rookeryCommunal bird nesting site
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
seashore · rockpool · tidepool · estuary · mangrove · harbor · lighthouse · jetty
Long-distance migratory seabird
- flywayEstablished bird migration path
- navigationDetermining position and course
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- flockAnimals gathered together
passage · breeding grounds · soaring · gliding · hemispheres · transcontinental · stopover · overwinter
Of the sea
- pelagicOf the open sea
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- planktonDrifting marine microlife
- upwellingDeep water rising surfaceward
current · gyre · continental shelf · open ocean · windswept · saline · brackish · offshore
Gilled aquatic vertebrate
- krillSmall marine crustaceans
- squidTen-armed marine mollusk
- crustaceanAquatic arthropod with exoskeleton
- scavengingGathering discarded or dead material
piracy · regurgitation · bill · pouch · prey · schooling · shoal · chum
albatross
Long-winged oceanic bird
puffin · seagull · kittiwake · fulmar · shearwater · petrel · auk · gannet · frigatebird · booby
shoreline
Land-water boundary
dunes · seashore · rockpool · tidepool · estuary · mangrove · harbor · lighthouse · jetty · pier
arctic tern
Long-distance migratory seabird
- flywayEstablished bird migration path
- navigationDetermining position and course
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
flock · passage · breeding grounds · soaring · gliding · hemispheres · transcontinental · stopover · overwinter · homing
oceanic
Of the sea
upwelling · current · gyre · continental shelf · open ocean · windswept · saline · brackish · offshore · inshore
fish
Gilled aquatic vertebrate
- krillSmall marine crustaceans
- squidTen-armed marine mollusk
- crustaceanAquatic arthropod with exoskeleton
scavenging · piracy · regurgitation · bill · pouch · prey · schooling · shoal · chum · offal
- coastal desertsAtacama, Namib, coastal dunes
- seascapesseascape, seascapes, ocean view, coastal view, coastal scenes
- Antarctic wildlifeemperor penguin, leopard seal, king penguin, killer whale, humpback whale
sea birdsongbird
Melodious perching avian
passerine · insectivore · raptor · bird of prey · game bird