canvasback
/ˈkænvəsˌbæk/
noun
- A type of North American duck with a reddish-brown head and a white back that looks like canvas.
- We spotted a canvasback swimming gracefully on the lake this morning.
- Canvasbacks migrate south for the winter, often traveling in large flocks.
- The canvasback is a popular duck among birdwatchers in the wetlands.