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eared grebe

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Noun1.eared grebeeared grebe - small grebe with yellow ear tufts and a black neck; found in Eurasia and southern Africa as well as western United States
black-necked grebe, Podiceps nigricollis
grebe - small compact-bodied almost completely aquatic bird that builds floating nests; similar to loons but smaller and with lobate rather than webbed feet


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Approximately 400,000 Eared Grebe stage on the Great Salt Lake during their migration to Mexico, relying on the lake's population of brine shrimp to gain enough weight for their nonstop flight.
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The March botulism outbreak claimed mostly eared grebes, although 16 white pelicans died as well.
BIRD BOTULISM OUTBREAK ENDS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Once on the ground, the eared grebes, which have giant webbed feet set far back on their bodies, foundered helplessly because they can only become airborne from water.
MISTAKE LANDS BIRDS IN HARD PLACE UNTIL TOWN COMES TO AID by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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