noun
definition
A small compact diving duck, Mergus albellus, that breeds in the northern taiga of Europe and Asia and winters on sheltered coasts or inland lakes.
Examples of smew in a Sentence
Another visit to Torangitaival produced no buntings, although 2 each of Smew and Wood Sandpipers from the bird tower were satisfying.
The fishponds often hold Goosander and Smew in the winter, and there is a heronry and colony of nesting cormorants here.
There were also 3 drake Smew fishing - its unusual to see more drakes than redheads.
The vast flocks of wildfowl include handsome Smew, and this natural bounty attracts predators such as White-tailed, Lesser Spotted and Golden Eagles.
One male and seven red-headed smew were also present.