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PUDDLE DUCK [1 record]

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Record 1 2019-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
DEF

[A] shallow-water duck ... that feeds by upending and dabbling.

OBS

The adjective "dabbling" means that the duck is moving the bill around in shallow water while feeding.

OBS

A dabbling duck as opposed to a diving duck.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
CONT

Ordre Ansériformes [...] famille Anatidae [...] sous-famille Anatinae - canards de surface. Les canards de cette sous- famille [...] trouvent leur nourriture dans les eaux peu profondes en submergeant à la verticale la tête et la partie antérieure du corps, tandis que la queue dépasse au-dessus de l'eau.

OBS

L'adjectif «barboteur» signifie que le canard cherche sa nourriture dans l'eau, dans la vase en fouillant bruyamment avec le bec.

Spanish

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