sheldrake
Colorful European duck
A sheldrake is a large Old World duck, especially the common shelduck of Europe, known for its striking plumage of white, chestnut, and black.
The male is properly the sheldrake, the female the shelduck, though shelduck now commonly refers to both sexes.
Waterbird that quacks
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- nestingMaking a dwelling
wetlands · habitat · breeding · egg-laying · flock · ornithologist · birdwatching · avian
Tidal mixing zone
- mudflatExposed shore sediment
- coastalOf the shoreline
- saltmarshCoastal wetland with brackish water
- shorelineLand-water boundary
tidal · brackish · lagoon · dune · burrow · nest · cliff · sandy
Bird's complete feather coat
- markingsIdentifying visual features
- chestnutOverused joke or edible nut
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- colorfulFull of varied hues
pied · bold · striking · distinctive · barred · banded · speculum · bill
Unverified traditional tale
- omenProphetic indicator
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- countrySovereign state or territory
rural · vernacular · regional · dialect
duck
Waterbird that quacks
nesting · wetlands · habitat · breeding · egg-laying · flock · ornithologist · birdwatching · avian · species
estuary
Tidal mixing zone
shoreline · tidal · brackish · lagoon · dune · burrow · nest · cliff · sandy · shingle
plumage
Bird's complete feather coat
- markingsIdentifying visual features
- chestnutOverused joke or edible nut
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
colorful · pied · bold · striking · distinctive · barred · banded · speculum · bill · knob
legend
Unverified traditional tale
- omenProphetic indicator
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
country · rural · vernacular · regional · dialect