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Waterfowl vs Shorebird - What's the difference?

waterfowl | shorebird |

As nouns the difference between waterfowl and shorebird

is that 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 while shorebird is a bird, or species of birds, that is found near the edge of bodies of water.

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

    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.