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dabchick /ˈdabtʃɪk /nounA small grebe, especially the little grebe.- Genera Tachybaptus and Podilymbus, family Podicipedidae: several species.
Smallest of the grebes, the little grebe, or dabchick, is considerably rounder and more dumpy than its congeners....- A good number of duck species such as dabchicks, garganey, pin-tailed, lesser whistling teal and shovellers arrive at the Appalangulam tank located inside the Guindy National Park.
- At Vedanthangal one can sight glossy and white ibis, painted storks, grey pelicans, shovellors, garganey, whistling teals, Indian moorhen and dabchicks.
OriginMid 16th century (as dapchick or dopchick): the first element is perhaps related to dip and deep. |