dun-curre

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Dunbird \Dun"bird`\, n. [Named from its color.] (Zool.)
   (a) The pochard; -- called also {dunair}, and {dunker}, or
       {dun-curre}.
   (b) An American duck; the ruddy duck.
       [1913 Webster]