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little grebe
noun
- a small grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis, of the Old World.
little grebe
noun
- a small brownish European diving bird, Podiceps ruficollis, frequenting lakes, family Podicipitidae (grebes)
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Example Sentences
As he spoke he bobbed and dipped like a dabchick or little grebe.
From Literature
The grey heron is the collateral damage here: it joins the avocet, little grebe and ringed plover among the birds that would be endangered by a four-runway behemoth appearing off the Isle of Sheppey.
From The Guardian
This little grebe comes of a splendid line of ancestors, some of which were even more specialised for an aquatic life.
From Project Gutenberg
Again, the head of the great or crested grebe passes, while that of the little grebe sticks.
From Project Gutenberg
The plumage of this little grebe varies according to the time of year.
From Project Gutenberg
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