Diving ducks of North America having a bluish-gray bill

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The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Broadbill \Broad"bill`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A wild duck ( Aythya marila , 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 ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 the scaup (of genus ''Aythya'') 2 ''Spermophaga'', estrildid finches found in tropical Africa.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. diving ducks of North America having a bluish-gray bill [syn: scaup , scaup duck , broadbill ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
The bluebills are the genus ' Spermophaga ' of the estrildid finches family. These birds are found in tropical Africa . They are gregarious seed eaters with short, thick, blue and red bills. All have plumage which is mainly crimson and black or dark grey. ...