bluebill
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of bluebill
Example Sentences
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“It was all different species - mostly bluebills, but there were mallards, buffleheads, teal. It must have been an epic migration.”
From Washington Times
“It was all different species — mostly bluebills, but there were mallards, buffleheads, teal. It must have been an epic migration.”
From Seattle Times
Diving ducks like canvasbacks, redheads, bluebills and buffleheads are among the most common birds bagged, Tarasovitch said.
From Washington Times
One of the snails harbored the parasite that primarily kills coots and scaup, also known as bluebills.
From Washington Times
In ducks, there are mallards, black, wood, mandarin, blue and green winged teal, widgeon, redhead, pin-tail, bluebill, gadwell, call and many others.
From Project Gutenberg
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