great crested grebe

American  

noun

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

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great crested grebe British  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

This little great crested grebe was posing for me through all the time that Sun was setting.

From BBC

He said: "She was a very experienced and brave lady. The whole lake was covered in ice and great crested grebes are very feisty and notoriously accurate with their stiletto-like beaks."

From BBC

Breeding birds including the great crested grebe and reed warbler have been disturbed by "people partying, drinking and having fires on the fishing platforms" at Weston Turville Reservoir, Buckinghamshire, the trust said.

From BBC

I distinctly remember him showing me great crested grebes, coots and moorhens; birds that stir and linger in my memory to this day.

From The Guardian

The two flooded quarries are now a haven for local wildlife, attracting large flocks of waterfowl, including swans, mallards and the great crested grebe.

From BBC