: a bird (such as a gull or an albatross) frequenting the open ocean
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But the combination of a lingering marine heat wave and a strengthening El Niño resembles the conditions that preceded widespread disruptions to fisheries, marine mammals and seabirds along California and the West Coast.
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Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
According to The Independent and BBC Countryfile, Lundy Island, in the Bristol Channel off the coast of Devon, is now home to more than 40,000 seabirds, marking the island's highest bird total recorded since the 1930s.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry said the virus was found in a single seabird, a brown skua, near Esperance on the south coast of Western Australia, in Cape Le Grand National Park.
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Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
In that case, the carriers were seabirds rather than ducks.
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John Drake,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
According to The Independent and BBC Countryfile, Lundy Island, in the Bristol Channel off the coast of Devon, is now home to more than 40,000 seabirds, marking the island's highest bird total recorded since the 1930s.
—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry said the virus was found in a single seabird, a brown skua, near Esperance on the south coast of Western Australia, in Cape Le Grand National Park.
—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
In that case, the carriers were seabirds rather than ducks.
—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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“Seabird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seabird. Accessed 7 Jul. 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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