单词 | red-necked grebe |
释义 | > as lemmasred-necked grebe red-necked grebe n. a grebe breeding in both northern Eurasia and North America, Podiceps grisegena, the front and sides of the neck of which are chestnut-coloured in the breeding season. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > freshwater birds > [noun] > order Podicipediformes (grebes) > podiceps griseigena (red-necked grebe) red-necked grebe1785 red-necked dabchick1817 1785 T. Pennant Arctic Zool. II. ii. 499 Red-necked Grebe. 1844 Nat. Hist. N.Y., Zool. ii. 276 The Red-necked Grebe is a northern species which occurs rarely on the coast of this State in winter. 1979 M. Shrubb Birds Sussex (BNC) 56 Red-necked Grebes have been recorded in every month from August to May. 2005 Times Lit. Suppl. 8 Apr. 36/3 Great Crested and Red-necked Grebes will nest close to coots as a cat might use a guard dog. < as lemmas |
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