Definition of Broadbill. Meaning of Broadbill. Synonyms of Broadbill

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Broadbill. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Broadbill and, of course, Broadbill synonyms and on the right images related to the word Broadbill.

Definition of Broadbill

broadbill
2. (Zo["o]l.) A scaup duck. See below. Scaup duck (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of northern ducks of the genus Aythya, or Fuligula. The adult males are, in large part, black. The three North American species are: the greater scaup duck (Aythya marila, var. nearctica), called also broadbill, bluebill, blackhead, flock duck, flocking fowl, and raft duck; the lesser scaup duck (A. affinis), called also little bluebill, river broadbill, and shuffler; the tufted, or ring-necked, scaup duck (A. collaris), called also black jack, ringneck, ringbill, ringbill shuffler, etc. See Illust.. of Ring-necked duck, under Ring-necked. The common European scaup, or mussel, duck (A. marila), closely resembles the American variety.
broadbill
Shoveler Shov"el*er, n. [Also shoveller.] 1. One who, or that which, shovels. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A river duck (Spatula clypeata), native of Europe and America. It has a large bill, broadest towards the tip. The male is handsomely variegated with green, blue, brown, black, and white on the body; the head and neck are dark green. Called also broadbill, spoonbill, shovelbill, and maiden duck. The Australian shoveler, or shovel-nosed duck (S. rhynchotis), is a similar species.
Broadbill
Broadbill Broad"bill`, n. 1. (Zo["o]l.) A wild duck (Aythya, or Fuligula, marila), which appears in large numbers on the eastern coast of the United States, in autumn; -- called also bluebill, blackhead, raft duck, and scaup duck. See Scaup duck. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The shoveler. See Shoveler.

Meaning of Broadbill from wikipedia

- The broadbills are a family of p****erine birds, Eurylaimidae that occur from the eastern Himalayas to Indonesia and the Philippines. The family previously...
- The long-tailed broadbill (Psarisomus dalhousiae) is a species of broadbill that is found in the Himalayas, extending east through Northeastern India...
- Broadbills are a family of birds. Other uses include: Broadbills, a common alternate name for monarch flycatchers in the genus Myiagra An alternate name...
- The silver-breasted broadbill (Serilophus lunatus) is a species of bird in the broadbill family, Eurylaimidae. It is monotypic (the only species) within...
- The green broadbill (Calyptomena viridis) also known as the lesser green broadbill is a small bird in the broadbill family. The bird is about 17 cm long...
- The African broadbill, also known as the Black-capped Broadbill or Delacour's broadbill (Smithornis capensis) is a species of bird in the sub-oscine family...
- The Visayan broadbill (Sarcophanops samarensis) is a species of bird in the family Eurylaimidae. It is endemic to the islands of Samar, Leyte and Bohol...
- Two ships of the United States Navy have been named Broadbill. USS Broadbill (SP-823), was a wooden hulled motorboat purchased by the Navy and commissioned...
- USS Broadbill (AM-58), was an Auk-cl**** minesweeper of the United States Navy, named after the Broadbill, a hunters' nickname for the Greater Scaup, a...
- The wattled broadbill or Mindanao broadbill (Sarcophanops steerii) is a species of bird in the family Eurylaimidae. It is endemic to the islands of Mindanao...
Loading...