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Shorebird vs Seabird - What's the difference?

shorebird | seabird |

As nouns the difference between shorebird and seabird

is that shorebird is a bird, or species of birds, that is found near the edge of bodies of water while seabird is any bird that spends most of its time in coastal waters or over the oceans.

shorebird

English

Alternative forms

* shore bird

Noun

(en noun)
  • A bird, or species of birds, that is found near the edge of bodies of water.

    • seabird

    English

    (wikipedia seabird)

    Alternative forms

    * sea bird

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any bird that spends most of its time in coastal waters or over the oceans.

    • Synonyms

    * seafowl

    Hyponyms

    * albatross * cormorant * gannet * gull * pelican * petrel

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