: a bird (such as a gull or an albatross) frequenting the open ocean
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They’ve been detected in the guts and tissues of many marine animals such as mammals, seabirds, turtles, zooplankton, fish, and sharks.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Many seabirds, sea turtles and whales die this way each year.
—David Shiffman, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2025
This year’s puffin count and other seabird numbers will be particularly important.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 May 2025
Parts of the island are closed during seabird breeding season.
—Kate Talerico, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Many seabirds, sea turtles and whales die this way each year.
—David Shiffman, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2025
This year’s puffin count and other seabird numbers will be particularly important.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 May 2025
Parts of the island are closed during seabird breeding season.
—Kate Talerico, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
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“Seabird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seabird. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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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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