muttonbirding

As a noun muttonbirding is

the seasonal harvesting of petrel chicks, especially shearwater species, for food, oil and feathers.

As nouns the difference between shearwater and muttonbirding

is that shearwater is any of various long-winged pelagic seabirds in the genera calonectris'' or ''puffinus , of the family procellariidae, that breed on islands and coastal cliffs while muttonbirding is the seasonal harvesting of petrel chicks, especially shearwater species, for food, oil and feathers.

As nouns the difference between chick and muttonbirding

is that chick is a young bird while muttonbirding is the seasonal harvesting of petrel chicks, especially shearwater species, for food, oil and feathers.

As a verb chick

is (obsolete) to sprout, as seed does in the ground; to vegetate.

As nouns the difference between petrel and muttonbirding

is that petrel is petrel (bird) while muttonbirding is the seasonal harvesting of petrel chicks, especially shearwater species, for food, oil and feathers.

As nouns the difference between harvest and muttonbirding

is that harvest is the third season of the year; autumn; fall while muttonbirding is the seasonal harvesting of petrel chicks, especially shearwater species, for food, oil and feathers.

As a verb harvest

is to bring in a harvest; reap; glean.

As nouns the difference between seasonal and muttonbirding

is that seasonal is anything that is seasonal, such as a financial trend, a product for sale, or an employee while muttonbirding is the seasonal harvesting of petrel chicks, especially shearwater species, for food, oil and feathers.

As an adjective seasonal

is of, related to or reliant on a season or period of the year, especially with regard to weather characteristics.