eared grebe

eared grebe
noun
small grebe with yellow ear tufts and a black neck; found in Eurasia and southern Africa as well as western United States
• Hypernyms: ↑grebe

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noun
: a rather small grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) having yellow ear tufts of fan shape and a black neck and being represented by various subspecies in Europe, Asia, southern Africa, and western No. America — called also black-necked grebe

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eared grebe,
a grebe of western North America with a tuft of long, golden feathers on each side of the head during the breeding season.

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