Burdekin duck

noun

Bur·​de·​kin duck

ˈbərdə̇kə̇n-

: a white-headed sheldrake (Tadorna radjah) of tropical Australia and islands to the north

Word History

Etymology

Burdekin river, Queensland, Australia

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