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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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | ![]() |
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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | ![]() |
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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | ![]() |
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