pied-billed grebe

Thân thiện

A pied-billed grebe floats quietly among the reeds.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A specific species of diving bird: The pied-billed grebe is a small, stocky waterbird found in freshwater marshes across the Americas. It is characterized by its distinctive bill, which is whitish in color with a vertical black band, especially prominent during the breeding season.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • We spotted a pied-billed grebe diving for fish in the pond.
  • The pied-billed grebe is known for its ability to sink quietly beneath the water's surface.

Advanced Usage

• As a subject of study in ornithology: The term is used in scientific and birdwatching contexts to specifically identify this species ().
  • The research paper focused on the migratory patterns of the pied-billed grebe.

Variants and Related Words

• Grebe (n): The general family of diving birds to which the pied-billed grebe belongs.
• Podilymbus podiceps (n): The scientific binomial name for the pied-billed grebe.

Synonyms

• Waterbird: A general term for birds that live on or around water.
• Diving bird: A bird that dives underwater for food.

Related Phrases

• Black-banded bill: A descriptive phrase referring to the key identifying feature of this bird.
  • Look for the black-banded bill to confirm it's a pied-billed grebe.

Học thuật

Noun

1. American grebe having a black-banded whitish bill

Từ đồng nghĩa

• podilymbus podiceps