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词汇 whistling duck
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Definition of whistling duck in English:

whistling duck

noun
  • A long-legged duck with an upright stance and a whistling call, often perching on branches.

    哨鸭,树鸭。亦称TREE DUCK

    Genus Dendrocygna, family Anatidae: several species

    Also called tree duck
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Rendezvous Bay stretches for 2 miles, and the nearby salt ponds attract whistling ducks, laughing gulls and other birds.
    • Apart from the ducks already mentioned there were some Bronzewinged Jacanas, Little grebes, Coots, Spotbilled and Lesser whistling ducks.
    • There are nature sites with viewing platforms overlooking wild iguanas, egrets, West Indian whistling ducks, and many other birds.
    • Flocks of magpie geese and whistling ducks, startled by the outboard, take to the air shattering the early morning silence with their calls.
    • You're likely to see waders as well as a variety of herons, stilts, and even the endangered West Indian whistling duck.

Definition of whistling duck in US English:

whistling duck

noun
  • A long-legged duck with an upright stance and a whistling call, often perching on branches.

    哨鸭,树鸭。亦称TREE DUCK

    Genus Dendrocygna, family Anatidae: several species

    Also called tree duck
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Apart from the ducks already mentioned there were some Bronzewinged Jacanas, Little grebes, Coots, Spotbilled and Lesser whistling ducks.
    • You're likely to see waders as well as a variety of herons, stilts, and even the endangered West Indian whistling duck.
    • Flocks of magpie geese and whistling ducks, startled by the outboard, take to the air shattering the early morning silence with their calls.
    • Rendezvous Bay stretches for 2 miles, and the nearby salt ponds attract whistling ducks, laughing gulls and other birds.
    • There are nature sites with viewing platforms overlooking wild iguanas, egrets, West Indian whistling ducks, and many other birds.
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