grebe
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- noun
- /ɡriːb/
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- As we walked along the wetlands, we observed a pair of grebes building a floating nest among the reeds.
- pied-billed grebe
- eared grebe
- western grebe
Examples
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Many coots and a few Pied-billed Grebes were spread out in the lake, but there were no Horned Grebes that I could see.
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A few horned grebes were visible through the binoculars.
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I was wondering if a rose crested grebe has been seen since the storm?
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The breeding plumage of a summer grebe is spectacular.
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I'd say that's a grebe, isn't it?
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While flamingos are considered wading birds, they are most closely related to grebes genetically.
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Continuing on, we stopped for some nice scope views of Australasian great crested grebes, and then decided to head towards Okarito.
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Shortly after the loon surfaced, we spied a red-necked grebe on the starboard side.
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For example, the grebe eats the little fish that hide among the roots of the water plants that are stirred up by the ibis when digging its bill among the roots of the vegetation.
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The cold snap brought the swans up to the Reservoir today - 10 Mute and the Black Swan and another uncommon visitor to Rishton, at least, a Little Grebe.
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Compounds
- Specialized
A large water bird with a dark red neck that lives in cold northern lakes
Surface Forms
Etymology
Grebe probably comes from an old French word grèbe that meant a 'water bird'. Because that name long described this kind of small, diving bird, it's easy to remember that a grebe is the compact bird that dives for fish and often builds floating nests.