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Fuligula marila

Bluebill \Blue"bill`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A duck of the genus Fuligula. Two American species ( Fuligula marila and Fuligula affinis) are common. See Scaup duck.

Fuligula marila

Broadbill \Broad"bill`\, n.

  1. (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 duck.

  2. (Zo["o]l.) The shoveler. See Shoveler.