pied-billed grebe

[ pahyd-bild ]

noun

an American grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, having a whitish bill with a black band around it.

Origin of pied-billed grebe

¹

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Words Nearby pied-billed grebe

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How to use pied-billed grebe in a sentence

The dab-chick or pied-billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) is common in ponds over all the country.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition | Vernon L. Kellogg

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