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Harlequin duck is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HARLEQUIN DUCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

harlequin duck

Harlequin duck

The harlequin duck is a small sea duck. It takes its name from Arlecchino, Arlequin in Italian, a colourfully dressed character in Commedia dell'arte. The species name comes from the Latin word "histrio", "actor". In North America it is also known as lords and ladies. Other names include painted duck, totem pole duck, rock duck, glacier duck, mountain duck, white-eyed diver, squeaker and blue streak.

Definition of harlequin duck in the English dictionary

The definition of harlequin duck in the dictionary is a northern sea duck, Histrionicus histrionicus, the male of which has a blue and red plumage with black and white markings.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HARLEQUIN DUCK

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hark
hark back
harken
harkener
harl
Harlech
Harlem
harlequin
harlequin bug
harlequinade
Harley
Harley Street
harling
harlot
harlotry
Harlow
harm
harmala
harmaline

WORDS THAT END LIKE HARLEQUIN DUCK

Barbary duck
blue duck
Bombay duck
cold duck
dead duck
decoy duck
diving duck
duck
eider duck
ferruginous duck
grey duck
lame duck
mandarin duck
Muscovy duck
musk duck
Peking duck
ruddy duck
sea duck
sitting duck
tufted duck
wood duck

Synonyms and antonyms of harlequin duck in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «harlequin duck» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HARLEQUIN DUCK

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The translations of harlequin duck from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «harlequin duck» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

丑角鸭
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pato arlequín
570 millions of speakers

English

harlequin duck
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विदूषक बतख
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بطة مهرج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

арлекин утка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pato arlequim
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হারলেকুইন ডক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

arlequin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Itik harlequin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Harlekin-Ente
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハーレクインアヒル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

할리 퀸 오리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bebek harlequin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vịt harlequin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹேலக்வின் டக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कर्कश डक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Harleek ördek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

anatra arlecchino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kaczka arlekin
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

арлекін качка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rață arlechin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αρλεκίνος πάπια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

harlekyn eend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

harlekin anka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

harlekin duck
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of harlequin duck

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HARLEQUIN DUCK»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HARLEQUIN DUCK» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HARLEQUIN DUCK»

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Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus Histrionicus) Density on Rivers ...
Keywords. Food availability, indirect interactions, Harlequin Duck, breeding habitat, fish introduction.
Sunny Violet LeBourdais, 2006
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Duck Hunting: Guide-Tested Techniques for Taking All of the ...
HARLEQUIN DUCK The harlequin duck rivals the wood duck as North America's most beautiful waterfowl. There are distinct Atlantic and Pacific populations, with the Pacific population being much larger. The Atlantic population has dropped ...
Creative Publishing International Editors, Creative Publishing International Staff, 1997
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The Atlas of Breeding Birds of Alberta: A Second Look
Photo: Gerald Romanchuk NESTIN( The Harlequin Duck is a small diving duck whose distribution is restricted to the foothills and mountainous part of southwestern Alberta. Its range extends from Waterton Lakes National Park in the south to ...
‎2007
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Nutrient and Energy Acquisition by Harlequin Ducks Foraging ...
North American distribution of the harlequin duck, Histrionicus histrionicus ( modified from Robertson and Goudie 1999), documented range of the native yellow shore crab, Hemigrapsus oregonensis, and actual and potential ranges of the ...
Allegra Michelle Schafer, 2008
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Birds of the Yukon Territory
omrnori uncominon uncommon Distribution: The Harlequin Duck nests in all 3 regions of the Yukon on swift-flowing rivers and creeks, and is also found on large lakes, rivers, and nearshore ocean waters during migration and moulting. in the ...
Edited by Pamela H. Sinclair, Wendy A. Nixon, Cameron D. Eckert, and Nancy L. Hughes, Pamela H. Sinclair, Wendy A. Nixon, 2011
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Current Ornithology Volume 17
2000) “Survival of (adult female harlequin ducks) in oiled areas was lower than in unoiled areas ... continued effects of the oil spill likely restricted recovery of harlequin duck populations through at least 1998” (Esler et al. 2000a) After ...
Charles F. Thompson, 2010
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Wildfowl of the World
HARLEQUIN DUCK Histrionicus histrionicus L 38-45 cm (15-18 in), WS 63-69 cm (25-27 in) Monotypic; formerly two subspecies recognized, one for Atlantic and one for Pacific parts of distribution, based on slight differences in overall ...
M. A. Ogilvie, Steve Young, 2002
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The Backyard Duck Book: For the Love of Ducks
... an Appleyard. Current. status. Stable. Welsh. Harlequin. Origin. The Welsh Harlequin is a colour sport from the Khaki Campbell. Again, I don't believe this should be termed a 'purebred'. Description. The Welsh Harlequin duck has a ...
Nyiri Murtagh, 2012
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Current Commercial Cases 2006
THE FACTS Harlequin Duck Properties 204 (Pty) Ltd owned certain property known as Claremont Centre and Terraces. It leased premises in the property to Fieldgate and other tenants. Clause 30.3 of the lease agreements provided that ...
Mark Stranex
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Dictionary of Newfoundland English
1907 TOWNSEND 330 Harlequin Duck. 'Lord and Lady.' 1951 PETERS & BURLEIGH 111-12 Eastern Harlequin Duck. . .Local name: Lord and Lady. A rather small duck. . . Nests in the interior, along fast flowing streams or on islands in rivers.
George Morley Story, W. J. Kirwin, John David Allison Widdowson, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HARLEQUIN DUCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term harlequin duck is used in the context of the following news items.
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Computerized bird identification, campaign for wetlands, magazine …
Merlin does the rest, using computer vision to identify the bird—in this case, a harlequin duck. (CHRISTOPHER L. WOOD). Print Email. «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
2
The day Elvis nearly left the building
Using three points of reference – the eye, the bill and the tail – this duck can be identified as a harlequin duck using the new Merlin program. «Chicago Tribune, Jun 15»
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Fishing lines can be recycled in Elgin
Members of the Elgin Fire Department most recently rescued a Harlequin duck in January in the river by the Kimball Street bridge. "This is the ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Jun 15»
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Tweet! Upload your bird photos, and Merlin IDs species
Merlin does the rest, using computer vision to identify the bird - in this case, a harlequin duck. In a breakthrough for computer vision and for ... «Cornell Chronicle, Jun 15»
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Unique sea ducks spend breeding season in the Rockies
A Harlequin duck on the Bow River in Banff National Park on May 28, 2015. Colette Derworiz / Calgary Herald. As part of the annual survey, the ... «Calgary Herald, May 15»
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Pocono Outdoors: Am I seeing things, or what?
Here's another harlequin animal called the harlequin duck, an ocean duck from the far North and a rare winter visitor found along the Atlantic ... «Pocono Record, May 15»
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NB bird watchers track migratory flights
“I realized when I first started to work here in 1982 that the Harlequin duck was a pretty scarce duck and I looked for that stupid bird for the 27 ... «CTV News, Apr 15»
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Bird Lore: Harlequin Duck
The Harlequin Duck is a sea duck that can be seen in small numbers along the Edmonds waterfront, typically from late fall to early spring. «My Edmonds News, Apr 15»
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With spring comes the Brown-headed Cowbird
... Peregrine Falcon (Burlington), Harlequin Duck (Presqu'ile) and the best sighting, Eurasian Widgeons (Leamington and Hillman Marsh). «Pembroke Daily Observer, Mar 15»
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The World Outdoors: Can't top birds in forecasting weather
All that ice also meant that through February and even into March, London's harlequin duck was satisfied to stay put on the Thames River in the ... «London Free Press, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Harlequin duck [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/harlequin-duck>. May 2024 ».
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