Great-northern-diver Definition

noun

(UK, Ireland) A large member of the diver family, Gavia immer, commonly breeding in North America, where it is known as the as common loon.

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Plural:
great-northern-divers

Origin of Great-northern-diver

  • From the fact that the species is a diver, the largest or greatest of those regularly found off the British Isles, which has a very northerly range (no further south than the British Isles).

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Great-northern-diver Sentence Examples

  • Seawatching at the Bill produced a Great Northern Diver and a Little Gull, as well as 33 settled Common scoter.

  • Also a great northern diver and 2 arctic skua flew east.

  • This can be a good place for rarities and is always worth checking (I've seen Blue-winged teal and Great Northern Diver ).

  • Seawatching at the Bill produced a Great Northern Diver and a Little Gull, as well as 33 settled Common Scoter.

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