great crested grebe

noun

1. a large Old World grebe, Podiceps cristatus, having black, earlike tufts of feathers projecting backward from the top of the head.

great crested grebe

noun

1. a European grebe, Podiceps cristatus, having blackish ear tufts and, in the breeding season, a dark brown frill around the head

Example Sentences

The heron, the great-crested grebe, the coot and water-hen are constantly to be seen.

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In Norfolk, the name is applied to the great-crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus).

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The latter name, however, is also applied to the great crested grebe.

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