lesser scaup

noun

A scaup of the species Aythya affinis.

Similar
lesser scaup ducklake duckAythya affinis

Meanings

nounlesser scaup (plural lesser scaups)

plural lesser scaups

  1. A scaup of the species Aythya affinis.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouncommon scaup of North America; males have purplish heads

Similar
lesser scaup ducklake duckAythya affinis
Broader
scaupscaup duckbluebill

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Dutch kleine topper
  • kleine topperAythya affinis
Finnish pikkulapasotka
  • pikkulapasotkaAythya affinis
German Veilchenente
  • VeilchenenteAythya affinis
Hungarian búbos réce
  • búbos réceAythya affinis
Polish ogorzałka mała
  • ogorzałka małaAythya affinis
Russian америка́нская морска́я че́рнеть, ма́лая морска́я че́рнеть
  • америка́нская морска́я че́рнеть (amerikánskaja morskája čérnetʹ)Aythya affinis
  • ма́лая морска́я че́рнеть (málaja morskája čérnetʹ)Aythya affinis
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“lesser scaup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lesser%20scaup. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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