seabird

or sea bird

[ see-burd ]

noun

1. a bird frequenting the sea or coast.

Word History and Origins

Origin of seabird¹

First recorded in 1580–90; sea + bird

Example Sentences

Different species of seabirds can coexist on small, isolated islands despite eating the same kind of fish.

From Science Daily

Incessantly, swooping seabirds and crows crowd the sky, following Bailey everywhere, drawing her adoring consideration as subjects of artful phone videos.

From Los Angeles Times

A wildlife photographer from East Yorkshire has captured a rare ghostly shadow phenomenon while out spotting seabirds.

From BBC

Ferrets and rats pose a grave risk to puffins and other seabirds who breed on Rathlin Island every year in their thousands.

From BBC

Acts of violence against gulls are likely rare, but they illustrate the larger societal disdain many people have for the seabirds.

From Salon