What is another word for wildfowl?

Pronunciation: [wˈa͡ɪldfa͡ʊl] (IPA)

Wildfowl is a term used to describe birds that are hunted for sport or food. However, there are many different synonyms that can be used to describe these birds. Some of these include waterfowl, game birds, ducks, geese, and swans. These birds can be found in a variety of habitats such as wetlands, lakes, rivers, and oceans. Some species are migratory and travel long distances to breed and feed. Others are resident and stay in one area year-round. Regardless of their location or species, wildfowl are an important part of the ecosystem and provide a valuable food source for many people around the world.

What are the hypernyms for Wildfowl?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Wildfowl?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for wildfowl (as nouns)

Usage examples for Wildfowl

To those who live much out of doors a gun is a natural and almost a necessary companion, whether there be much or little to shoot; and in this desultory way, without much method or set sport, he and his friends, often meeting and joining forces, find sufficient ground game and wildfowl to give them plenty of amusement.
"Wild Life in a Southern County"
Richard Jefferies
Once now and then wildfowl come in countless numbers: it is said to be when they are driven south by severe weather.
"Wild Life in a Southern County"
Richard Jefferies
There is trade between all the hamlets near the swamps and their people; they bring fish and wildfowl, and baskets which they weave out of rushes, and sell to us in exchange for woven cloth, for garments, and sometimes for swine which they keep upon some of their islands.
"Beric the Briton A Story of the Roman Invasion"
G. A. Henty

Semantically related words: duck hunting, goose hunting, shooting ducks and geese, goose hunting tips

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