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great northern diver
noun
- a large northern bird, Gavia immer, with a black-and-white chequered back and a black head and neck in summer: family Gaviidae (divers)
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But, known as the “great northern diver,” loons are terrible on land.
From Washington Post
Known as the “great northern diver,” loons are an interesting species.
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His crewmates jokingly nicknamed him the Great Northern Diver.
From The New Yorker
Ember-goose, em′bėr-gōōs, n. a kind of sea-fowl, the Great Northern Diver.
From Project Gutenberg
Very few birds, and only one small seal, have been obtained during the week; an occasional great northern diver is seen, and a rare land bird has been shot.
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