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Wood duck
A colorful North American duck, Aix sponsa, that nests in hollow trees.
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A colorful North American duck, Aix sponsa, that nests in hollow trees.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| aix sponsanoun | showy north american duck that nests in hollow trees |
| summer ducknoun | (obsolete) The wood duck. |
| wood widgeonnoun | showy north american duck that nests in hollow trees |
| tree ducknoun | Any of the birds in the genus Dendrocygna of whistling ducks, which are in the family Anatidae with the ducks, geese and swans, but in their own subfamily. |
| wild ducknoun | The mallard. |
| raft ducknoun | A black-headed duck (Heteronetta atricapilla), of the United States. |
| black-headed ducknoun | A South American duck of freshwater habitats, Heteronetta atricapilla, known for laying its eggs in the nests of other ducks. |
| wood drakenoun | a male wood duck |
| crested ducknoun | A duck of species Lophonetta specularioides, of South America. |
| mallardnoun | (countable) Anas platyrhynchos, a common and widespread dabbling duck, natively found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, whose male has a distinctive dark green head. |
| spirit ducknoun | A bufflehead (Bucephala albeola). |
| whitebacknoun | Various species that have a white back, including: |
| mottled ducknoun | A medium-sized dabbling duck, Anas fulvigula. |
| gadwallnoun | A common, widespread dabbling duck which breeds in the northern hemisphere (Mareca strepera, syn. Anas strepera). |
| mandarin ducknoun | A colorful perching duck that has a red bill, large white crescent above the eye and reddish face, Aix galericulata. |
| ducknoun | An aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet. |
| dabbling ducknoun | One of the ducks of species in subfamily Anatinae, that feed by dabbling in shallow water, including mallards and teals. |
| mottled mallardnoun | mottled duck |
| blue ducknoun | Any of species Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos of ducks native to New Zealand. |
| canvasbacknoun | A North American wild duck, Aythya valisineria, popular as a game bird. |
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