: any of various ducks (such as a bufflehead) that frequent deep waters and obtain their food by diving
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Recent Examples on the WebAmong the diving duck species estimated in the survey, scaup (greater and lesser combined) were estimated at 3.6 million, 28% below the long-term average but unchanged from 2019. Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2022 But both of those were diving ducks, which dive underwater for food like loons. Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 July 2019