: a bird (such as a gull or an albatross) frequenting the open ocean
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The spill hit 1,300 miles of coastline, leading to the deaths of about 900 bald eagles, 300 seals, 1,000 harlequin ducks, 2,800 sea otters and 250,000 seabirds, according to the conservation group Oceana.
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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“Seabird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seabird. Accessed 3 Apr. 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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