dabbling duck
noun
1- a freshwater duck which typically feeds in shallow water by dabbling and upending, such as the mallard, teal, shoveler, and pintail钻水鸭(如绿头鸭、水鸭、琵嘴鸭和针尾鸭)。比较DIVING DUCK.
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- Tribe Anatini, family Anatidae: genus Anas (numerous species), and perhaps some other genera.鸭族, 鸭科: 鸭属(众多种), 可能还有其他属。