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dabchick

UK
/ˈdæb.tʃɪk/
US
/ˈdæb.tʃɪk/

Translations

dabchicknoun
dabchicks
pl
UK
/ˈdæb.tʃɪk/
US
/ˈdæb.tʃɪk/
The dabchick is a small water bird often found in ponds and lakes.
Поганка — это небольшая водоплавающая птица, которую часто можно встретить в прудах и озерах.
Additional translations
малый поганок
Synonyms
little grebe
small grebe
grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis
dabchickadjective
UK
/ˈdæbtʃɪk/
US
/ˈdæbtʃɪk/
Used attributively before another noun to mean ‘relating to a dabchick’.

Definitions

dabchicknoun
The little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis), a small diving water bird of the grebe family that inhabits lakes, ponds, and slow-moving rivers.
A solitary dabchick bobbed among the lily pads, uttering its distinctive whinnying call.
dabchickadjective
Attributive: relating to or characteristic of a dabchick.
Researchers monitored several dabchick nests during the breeding season.
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