: a bird (such as a gull or an albatross) frequenting the open ocean
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Anacapa Island, for instance, has no services aside from some primitive campsites, a lighthouse and limited hiking options, but is also a major seabird rookery from April to August, which translates to lots of bird poop, noise, bird carcasses and territorial bird behavior.
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Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
The Humboldt Current in the Pacific off of Peru is rich in fish that attract and feed many seabirds.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Nicolson himself wrote a book called Sea Room about the islands, including the many seabirds that breed on them.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
The annual fledging of seabirds on Hawaii’s French Frigate Shoals attracts tiger sharks, whose presence forces out gray reef and Galapagos sharks.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
The Humboldt Current in the Pacific off of Peru is rich in fish that attract and feed many seabirds.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Nicolson himself wrote a book called Sea Room about the islands, including the many seabirds that breed on them.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
The annual fledging of seabirds on Hawaii’s French Frigate Shoals attracts tiger sharks, whose presence forces out gray reef and Galapagos sharks.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Seabird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seabird. Accessed 25 Mar. 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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