shelldrake

On the way back I ran into a little bay where a mother shelldrake was teaching her brood to dive and catch trout.

Wilderness Ways William Joseph Long 1909

Musquash knows well that when a young loon, or a shelldrake, or a black duck, is caught in the open like that, he always tries to get back where his mother hid him when she went away.

Wilderness Ways William Joseph Long 1909

Once, on the coast, I saw a shelldrake tying in vain to fly against the wind, which flung rudely among some tall reeds near me.

Ways of Wood Folk William Joseph Long 1909

This beautiful species of shelldrake, though not numerous, has a wide range, extending from the richmond river to Cape York.

Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland Frank Jardine 1880

It will, however, live in an inland situation, provided it is fed with periwinkles and other shell-fish, and hence it was originally called the shelldrake.

The Lady's Country Companion: or, How to Enjoy a Country Life Rationally Jane 1845