: a bird (such as a gull or an albatross) frequenting the open ocean
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Microplastics in rivers and oceans can disrupt the feeding and reproductive patterns of key species, and can harm seabirds.
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Laurie Winkless, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
In the thick atmosphere, stray dogs fight with seabirds for scraps of offal and urinate against the barrels of blood and salt water where waiting fish float.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024
Every year, millions of seabirds return to the refuge to nest and raise their young.
—CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
And for birdwatchers in particular, the island plays host to all sorts of marvelous seabirds, inviting species like the European storm petrel, Barolo shearwater and Bulwer's petrel to hunt along its waters.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Laurie Winkless, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
In the thick atmosphere, stray dogs fight with seabirds for scraps of offal and urinate against the barrels of blood and salt water where waiting fish float.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024
Every year, millions of seabirds return to the refuge to nest and raise their young.
—CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
And for birdwatchers in particular, the island plays host to all sorts of marvelous seabirds, inviting species like the European storm petrel, Barolo shearwater and Bulwer's petrel to hunt along its waters.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Seabird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seabird. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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seabird
noun
sea·bird
ˈsē-ˌbərd 
: a bird (as a gull or an albatross) that lives on or near the open ocean
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