black-necked grebe

Definitions of black-necked grebe
  1. noun
    small grebe with yellow ear tufts and a black neck; found in Eurasia and southern Africa as well as western United States
    synonyms: Podiceps nigricollis, eared grebe
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    grebe
    small compact-bodied almost completely aquatic bird that builds floating nests; similar to loons but smaller and with lobate rather than webbed feet
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