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Waterfowl, also '''waterbirds''', are wildfowl which prefer a Wetland habitat. These include Duck s, Geese and Coot s. They are strong swimmers with medium to large bodies. They have historically been an important food source, and continue to be hunted as game, or raised as Poultry for meat and eggs. The Domestic Duck is often kept as a pet. Some definitions of the term 'waterfowl' include the saltwater Shorebird s or waders, Gull s, Pelican s, and Heron s, as well as Seabird s such as the Albatross , and even the Penguin , but ' Fowl ,' as defined, refers to birds of domestic use. WATERFOWL FAMILIES The following are groups of birds traditionally classed as waterfowl; all but the rails are in the Anseriformes order. the waterfowl produces eggs and then lays them.
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