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Ducks vs Waterfowl - What's the difference?

ducks | waterfowl |

As nouns the difference between ducks and waterfowl

is that ducks is while waterfowl is birds, such as ducks, geese and swans, that spend most of their non-flying time on water; especially those of the family anatidae.

ducks

English

Noun

(head)
  • English plurals
  • (poker slang) A pair of twos.
  • (British, chiefly, Northern England, used vocatively) Dear (used as a pet name).
    • Hello ducks, how are you today?
  • (nautical) The light clothes worn by sailors in hot climates.

    • Synonyms

    * (pet name) dear, duck, ducky, love

    waterfowl

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia waterfowl) (waterfowl)
  • birds, such as ducks, geese and swans, that spend most of their non-flying time on water; especially those of the family Anatidae

    • Synonyms

    * wildfowl