How to Use waterbird in a Sentence
waterbird
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Even a few feet of unmowed grass can benefit ducks and other waterbirds.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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These large waterbirds disappeared across much of their breeding range in the early 20th century as wetlands were drained for agriculture.
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Tom Langen,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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Nesting waterbirds Herons, egrets and pelicans are putting on quite a show in mangroves and tree islands throughout South Florida.
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Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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In some places, farmer cooperation is critical to the continued existence of whooping cranes and other wetland-dependent waterbird species, close to one-third of which are experiencing declines.
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The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Aug. 2025
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Maine is home to a few thousand of the distinctive black-and-white waterbirds — the East Coast’s largest loon population — and conservationists said efforts to protect them from threats helped grow the population.
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Patrick Whittle,
Fortune,
14 Dec. 2025
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