: a bird (such as a gull or an albatross) frequenting the open ocean
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Also heading there now are multitudes of migrating shorebirds, seabirds and sea turtles to nest, feed and rest.
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Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 16 May 2026
But the best cure is outside, on the decks, with the ocean and the wildlife and seabirds.
—Akash Kapur, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
While not yet similar event occurred just two years ago in Australia during a marine heat wave, when researchers estimated more than 600,000 seabirds died, with most never recorded in beach counts because carcasses often never reach shore.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Others, such as the seabird oil, may be older than radiocarbon dating can divulge.
—Hannah Richter, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
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Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 16 May 2026
But the best cure is outside, on the decks, with the ocean and the wildlife and seabirds.
—Akash Kapur, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
While not yet similar event occurred just two years ago in Australia during a marine heat wave, when researchers estimated more than 600,000 seabirds died, with most never recorded in beach counts because carcasses often never reach shore.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Others, such as the seabird oil, may be older than radiocarbon dating can divulge.
—Hannah Richter, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
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“Seabird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seabird. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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seabird
noun
sea·bird
ˈsē-ˌbərd 
: a bird (as a gull or an albatross) that lives on or near the open ocean
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