little grebe

American  

noun

1. a small grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis, of the Old World.

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little grebe British  

noun

1. a small brownish European diving bird, Podiceps ruficollis, frequenting lakes, family Podicipitidae (grebes)

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Example Sentences

As he spoke he bobbed and dipped like a dabchick or little grebe.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Spī′der-catch′er, the wall-creeper; Spī′der-crab, a spider-like crab, or sea-spider with long thin legs; Spī′der-dīv′er, the little grebe, or dabchick; Spī′derdom, spiders collectively.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

Again, the head of the great or crested grebe passes, while that of the little grebe sticks.

From Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. by Browne, Montagu

This little grebe comes of a splendid line of ancestors, some of which were even more specialised for an aquatic life.

From The Log of the Sun A Chronicle of Nature's Year by Beebe, William

The plumage of this little grebe varies according to the time of year.

From Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children by Houghton, W. (William)