Waterfowl

Waterfowl are certain wildfowl of the order Anseriformes, especially members of the family Anatidae, which includes ducks, geese, and swans.

They are strong swimmers with medium to large bodies. They have historically been an important food source, and continue to be hunted as game, or raised as poultry for meat and eggs. The domestic duck is sometimes kept as a pet.

Some definitions of the term 'waterfowl' include the saltwater shorebirds or waders, gulls, pelicans, and herons, as well as seabirds such as the albatross, but 'fowl' especially refers to birds used by humans for game, according to the Concise Oxford Dictionary.

See also

UK
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
USA
Ducks Unlimited

Translation

The word "Waterfowl" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Indonesian, Simple English.

Translation(s) in other languages: German: Wasservogel, Esperanto: Akvobirdoj, French: Sauvagine, Croatian: Ptice vodarice, Lithuanian: Vandens paukščiai, Japanese: 水鳥, Russian: Водоплавающие птицы, Ukrainian: Водоплавні птахи.