oceanic bird

Thân thiện

An oceanic bird soars above the rolling waves.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A seabird that spends most of its life flying or swimming over the open ocean, far from land: An "oceanic bird" is a type of bird adapted to life on the high seas, typically coming to land only to breed.

Usage

• The term "oceanic bird" is used to categorize birds whose primary habitat is the open ocean. It describes their ecological niche rather than a specific taxonomic family.
• It is a formal or scientific term often used in ornithology and marine biology contexts.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The albatross is a classic example of an oceanic bird, capable of traveling thousands of miles over the sea.
  • Oceanic birds like petrels and shearwaters have special glands to excrete salt.
  • Researchers study the migration patterns of various oceanic birds.

Advanced Usage

• "pelagic bird": This is a near-synonymous term often used interchangeably with "oceanic bird" in scientific literature to describe birds of the open ocean.
  • The study focused on the feeding habits of pelagic birds.

Variants and Related Words

• Seabird (n): A broader term for any bird that lives near the sea or gets its food from the sea, which includes coastal species as well as oceanic ones.
  • Gulls are common seabirds found along the coast.

Synonyms

• Pelagic bird: A bird of the open ocean.
• Seabird: A bird associated with the marine environment (broader term).

Related Phrases

• Bird of the open seas: A descriptive phrase equivalent to "oceanic bird".
  • The documentary featured many birds of the open seas.

Học thuật

Noun

1. bird of the open seas

Từ đồng nghĩa

• pelagic bird