Whistling

Whistling buoy — See under Buoy.

Whistling coot — the American black scoter.

Whistling Dick — An Australian shrike thrush (Colluricincla Selbii).

Whistling duck — The golden-eye.

Whistling eagle — a small Australian eagle (Haliastur sphenurus); -- called also whistling hawk, and little swamp eagle.

Whistling plover — The golden plover.

Whistling snipe — the American woodcock.

Whistling swan — The European whooper swan; -- called also wild swan, and elk.

Whistling teal — a tree duck, as Dendrocygna awsuree of India.

Whistling thrush — Any one of several species of singing birds of the genus Myiophonus, native of Asia, Australia, and the East Indies. They are generally black, glossed with blue, and have a patch of bright blue on each shoulder. Their note is a loud and clear whistle.