Canvasback (Noun)
Meaning
North American wild duck valued for sport and food.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Birdwatchers prized the sight of a canvasback in their natural habitat as the species is known for its unique appearance and behaviors.
- Duck hunting enthusiasts across North America often travel great distances in pursuit of harvesting canvasbacks along with their main target species.
- Among North American wildfowl, few species rival the canvasback's exceptional speed and agility during flight.
- Year after year, canvasbacks migrated to the same marshlands favored for winter forage, which provided hunters opportunity awaiting their return.
- One of the key differences between canvasbacks and many other types of North American ducks is that canvasbacks dive down for their meals, rather than skimming off the water surface.