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grebe Definition

grebe (grēb)

noun pl. grebes or grebe

any of a worldwide order (Podicipediformes) of diving and swimming birds with broadly lobed toes and legs set far back on the body

Etymology: < Fr grèbe < ?

grebe Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • neck: As the boat finally moved toward the lock gates a drake ferruginous duck was found along with a black necked grebe.
  • include: From the hide, which overlooks Ormesby Little Broad, we watched the birds including the crested grebe.
  • see: There was beautiful light on the first stretch and we saw many little grebe and swallows, the latter letting us come really close.

Preposition: in

plumage: There should be a good chance of seeing Slavonian Grebes in fine breeding plumage and perhaps Ruff, Spotted Redshank and Black Tern.

Adjective modifier

  • Slavonian: At Dojlidy, the fishing ponds could contain Slavonian grebe, which we never had seen in summer.
  • black-necked: The winter also brings an impressive gathering of black-necked grebes into the harbor.
  • crested: A striking water bird that is seen on all the ponds all year round is the great crested grebe.
  • red-necked: Late news for yesterday: 1 or 2 Red-necked Grebes were in Portland Harbor.
  • great-crested: Some 400 great-crested grebes gather on the lake in autumn.
  • little: These birds are some of the most northerly nesting little grebes in Britain.

Noun used with modifier

slavonian: Six slavonian grebe were accompanied by single black-necked and great crested grebe.