- Any species of limicoline birds of the genera Strepsilas
and Arenaria, allied to the plovers, especially the common American and
European species (Strepsilas interpres). They are so called from their
habit of turning up small stones in search of mollusks and other
aquatic animals. Called also brant bird, sand runner, sea quail, sea
lark, sparkback, and skirlcrake.
- Aquatic bird - Large diving seabird - Seabird - Any species of Phalacrocorax, a genus of sea birds
having a sac under the beak; the shag. Cormorants devour fish
voraciously, and have become the emblem of gluttony. They are generally
black, and hence are called sea ravens, and coalgeese. - A voracious eater; a glutton, or gluttonous servant.
- A waterbird - Aquatic bird - Diving waterbird - Wading bird - Water bird - Waterbird - One of several swimming birds or divers, of the genus
Colymbus (formerly Podiceps), and allied genera, found in the northern
parts of America, Europe, and Asia. They have strong, sharp bills, and
lobate toes.
- Aquatic bird - Batman’s foe played by Danny DeVito - Bird with types little or emperor - Flightless bird - Flightless seabird - Any bird of the order Impennes, or Ptilopteri. They are
covered with short, thick feathers, almost scalelike on the wings,
which are without true quills. They are unable to fly, but use their
wings to aid in diving, in which they are very expert. See King
penguin, under Jackass. - The egg-shaped fleshy fruit of a West Indian plant
(Bromelia Pinguin) of the Pineapple family; also, the plant itself,
which has rigid, pointed, and spiny-toothed leaves, and is used for
hedges.
- A small bird - Small bird - Small lark-like bird named after its own shrill cry - Any one of numerous species of small singing birds belonging
to Anthus and allied genera, of the family Motacillidae. They strongly
resemble the true larks in habits, colors, and the great length of the
hind claw. They are, therefore, often called titlarks, and pipit larks.