shelduck
Goose-like diving bird
A shelduck is a large, brightly colored duck found in Europe and Asia, typically nesting in burrows or hollow trees near coastal waters.
Shelducks have distinctive plumage—often white, chestnut, and black—and feed on mollusks and crustaceans in tidal mudflats.
The common shelduck is the species most often meant.
Common dabbling waterfowl
- eiderSea duck with prized plumage
- gooseLarge honking waterfowl
- swanLarge graceful waterbird
- tealShade between aqua, cyan
pintail · wigeon · shoveler · gadwall · goldeneye · merganser · coot · moorhen
Tidal mixing zone
- saltmarshCoastal wetland with brackish water
- mudflatExposed shore sediment
- intertidalZone between high and low watermarks
- brackishMildly salty water
tidal · shoreline · sandbank · foreshore · tideline · lagoon · creek · littoral
Finest taxonomic rank
- avianOf or concerning birds
- waterfowlSwimming birds collectively
- wildfowlHunted aquatic birds
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
identification · birdwatching · population · conservation · survey · ringing · census
Bird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- billAmount owed, written
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- webbedConnected by membrane
drake · hen · chestnut · iridescent · speculum · knob · markings · band
mallard
Common dabbling waterfowl
teal · pintail · wigeon · shoveler · gadwall · goldeneye · merganser · coot · moorhen · grebe
estuary
Tidal mixing zone
- saltmarshCoastal wetland with brackish water
- mudflatExposed shore sediment
- intertidalZone between high and low watermarks
brackish · tidal · shoreline · sandbank · foreshore · tideline · lagoon · creek · littoral · dunes
species
Finest taxonomic rank
taxonomy · identification · birdwatching · population · conservation · survey · ringing · census
plumage
Bird's complete feather coat
webbed · drake · hen · chestnut · iridescent · speculum · knob · markings · band · stripe
nesting
Making a dwelling
burrow · cavity · clutch · hatchling · duckling · incubation · creche · parental · downy · juvenile
migration
Movement to new territory
- flywayEstablished bird migration path
- overwinterSurvive the cold season
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
seasonal · flock · moulting · gathering · passage · departure · arrival · stopover · route · navigation