wildfowl
Ducks and geese
Wildfowl are wild birds hunted as game, especially waterfowl like ducks, geese, and swans.
The term appears in hunting contexts and wildlife conservation: The marsh attracts wildfowl during migration season.
British usage sometimes applies it more broadly to any wild bird.
Waterbird that quacks
- gooseLarge honking waterfowl
- swanLarge graceful waterbird
- tealShade between aqua, cyan
- mallardCommon dabbling waterfowl
pintail · widgeon · pheasant · quail · grouse · partridge · snipe · woodcock
Established bird migration path
- V-formationAerodynamic group flight pattern
- overwinterSurvive the cold season
- southwardToward the equator's direction
- breeding groundsSites where species reproduce
stopover · navigation · instinct · seasonal · transcontinental · Arctic · journey · long-distance
Objects meant to mislead
- blindsAdjustable slatted window coverings
- shotgunLong gun firing shot
- retrieverDog trained to fetch game
- duck callWaterfowl-luring noisemaker
camouflage · flushing · pointing · bag limit · license · season · stalking · outfitter
Grassy waterlogged lowland
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- reedbedWetland grass thicket
- bogAcidic peat wetland
fen · delta · bayou · slough · lagoon · floodplain · riparian · mangrove
Safeguarding natural living spaces
- population controlPolicies limiting demographic growth
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- refugePlace of safety
- breeding programsPlanned mating for traits
endangered · protected species · hunting regulations · wildlife management · bag limits
duck
Waterbird that quacks
mallard · pintail · widgeon · pheasant · quail · grouse · partridge · snipe · woodcock · plover
flyway
Established bird migration path
- V-formationAerodynamic group flight pattern
- overwinterSurvive the cold season
- southwardToward the equator's direction
breeding grounds · stopover · navigation · instinct · seasonal · transcontinental · Arctic · journey · long-distance · biannual
decoys
Objects meant to mislead
- blindsAdjustable slatted window coverings
- shotgunLong gun firing shot
- retrieverDog trained to fetch game
duck call · camouflage · flushing · pointing · bag limit · license · season · stalking · outfitter · bagging
marsh
Grassy waterlogged lowland
bog · fen · delta · bayou · slough · lagoon · floodplain · riparian · mangrove · peatland
habitat preservation
Safeguarding natural living spaces
- population controlPolicies limiting demographic growth
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- refugePlace of safety
breeding programs · endangered · protected species · hunting regulations · wildlife management · bag limits
wildfowldomestic fowl
Farm-raised edible birds
poultry · domesticated birds · chicken · chickens · domestic duck
wildfowlsongbirds
Perching birds with musical calls
passerines · perching birds · raptors · cage birds · landbirds