wood duck

Thân thiện

A wood duck swims in a calm pond near a forest.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A showy North American duck that nests in hollow trees: The wood duck is a colorful perching duck species native to North America, known for its distinctive, ornate plumage and its unique nesting behavior in tree cavities near water.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • We were lucky to see a pair of wood ducks on the pond this morning.
  • The male wood duck is one of the most beautifully colored waterfowl in North America.
  • Conservation efforts helped the wood duck recover from low population numbers.

Advanced Usage

• "Wood duck box": A human-made nesting structure designed to mimic a tree cavity, used to support wood duck populations.
  • The park rangers installed several wood duck boxes around the lake to provide safe nesting sites.

Variants and Related Words

• Wood Duck (Aix sponsa): The full scientific name for the species.
• Woodie: An informal, colloquial name for the wood duck.
  • The old-timer at the lake always calls them "woodies."

Synonyms

• Carolina duck: A historical or regional name for the wood duck.
• Summer duck: Another historical name, referencing its presence during warmer months.

Related Phrases

• Dabbling duck: A category of ducks that feed primarily on the surface of the water or by tipping forward; the wood duck is a type of dabbling duck.
  • Like other dabbling ducks, the wood duck rarely dives completely underwater for food.

Học thuật

Noun

1. showy North American duck that nests in hollow trees

Từ đồng nghĩa

• summer duck
• wood widgeon
• Aix sponsa