skua gull
21Marline — Mar line, n. [LG. marlien, marling, or D. marling, marlijn, fr. D. marren to tie, prob. akin to E. moor, v., and lijn line: cf.F. merlin. See {Moor}, v., {Line}.] (Naut.) A small line composed of two strands a little twisted, used for winding… …
22Marline spike — Marline Mar line, n. [LG. marlien, marling, or D. marling, marlijn, fr. D. marren to tie, prob. akin to E. moor, v., and lijn line: cf.F. merlin. See {Moor}, v., {Line}.] (Naut.) A small line composed of two strands a little twisted, used for… …
23Marline-spike bird — Marline Mar line, n. [LG. marlien, marling, or D. marling, marlijn, fr. D. marren to tie, prob. akin to E. moor, v., and lijn line: cf.F. merlin. See {Moor}, v., {Line}.] (Naut.) A small line composed of two strands a little twisted, used for… …
24Marling spike — Marline Mar line, n. [LG. marlien, marling, or D. marling, marlijn, fr. D. marren to tie, prob. akin to E. moor, v., and lijn line: cf.F. merlin. See {Moor}, v., {Line}.] (Naut.) A small line composed of two strands a little twisted, used for… …
25Scull — Scull, n. [Of uncertain origin; cf. Icel. skola to wash.] 1. (Naut.) (a) A boat; a cockboat. See {Sculler}. (b) One of a pair of short oars worked by one person. (c) A single oar used at the stern in propelling a boat. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[… …
26boatswain — Skua Sku a, n. [Icel. sk?fr, sk?mr.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any jager gull; especially, the {Megalestris skua}; called also {boatswain}. [1913 Webster] …
27Sibley-Monroe checklist 8 — The Sibley Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds. Ciconiiformes (continued)Chionididae* Chionis alba Snowy Sheathbill… …
28List of birds of Great Britain — The list of British birds comprises all those bird species which have occurred in a wild state in Great Britain. In general the avifauna of Britain is, of course, similar to that of Europe, although with fewer breeding species. There are 580… …
29List of birds of the Netherlands — 463 bird species have occurred in the Netherlands, along with seven introduced species. The avifauna is, of course, typical of coastal northern EuropeAnseriformesAnatidae: swans, geese and ducks * Mute Swan, Cygnus olor * Whooper Swan, Cygnus… …
30List of birds of Spain — 563 bird species have been recorded in Spain, including its outlying islands. The most important of the latter are the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands.Gaviiformes* Gaviidae ** Red throated Diver Gavia stellata ** Black throated Diver… …
