great crested grebe

noun

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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British Dictionary definitions for great crested grebe

great crested grebe

noun

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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