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Dabchick

A small water bird (Podilymbus podiceps), allied to the grebes, remarkable for its quickness in diving; -- called also dapchick, dobchick, dipchick, didapper, dobber, devil-diver, hell-diver, and pied-billed grebe.

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Grebe 76% connected

One of several swimming birds or divers, of the genus Colymbus (formerly Podiceps), and allied genera, found in the northern parts of America, Europe…

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Ano noun · 78% connection

A black bird of tropical America, the West Indies and Florida (Crotophaga ani), allied to the cuckoos, and remarkable for communistic…

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Auk noun · 78% connection

black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas

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Barbet noun · 78% connection

A bird of the family Bucconidae, allied to the Cuckoos, having a large, conical beak swollen at the base, and bearded with five bunche…

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Bird's-eye adjective · 78% connection

Marked with spots resembling bird's eyes; as, bird's-eye diaper; bird's-eye maple.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, water, bird, podilymbus, podiceps.
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Bower bird unknown · 78% connection

An Australian bird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus / holosericeus), allied to the starling, which constructs singular bowers or playhouses…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, water, bird, podilymbus, podiceps.
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Brown thrush unknown · 78% connection

A common American singing bird (Harporhynchus rufus), allied to the mocking bird; -- also called brown thrasher.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, water, bird, podilymbus, podiceps.
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Bufflehead noun · 78% connection

small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage

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Bullfinch noun · 78% connection

A bird of the genus Pyrrhula and other related genera, especially the P. vulgaris / rubicilla, a bird of Europe allied to the grosbeak…

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Butterball noun · 78% connection

small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, water, bird, podilymbus, podiceps.
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Cargoose noun · 78% connection

A species of grebe (Podiceps crisratus); the crested grebe.

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Cassican noun · 78% connection

An American bird of the genus Cassicus, allied to the starlings and orioles, remarkable for its skillfully constructed and suspended n…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, water, bird, podilymbus, podiceps.
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Catbird noun · 78% connection

An American bird (Galeoscoptes Carolinensis), allied to the mocking bird, and like it capable of imitating the notes of other birds, b…

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Chatterer noun · 78% connection

A bird of the family Ampelidae -- so called from its monotonous note. The Bohemion chatterer (Ampelis garrulus) inhabits the arctic re…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, water, bird, podilymbus, podiceps.
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Dipper noun · 78% connection

small stocky diving bird without webbed feet; frequents fast-flowing streams and feeds along the bottom

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Diver noun · 78% connection

Any bird of certain genera, as Urinator (formerly Colymbus), or the allied genus Colymbus, or Podiceps, remarkable for their agility i…

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Finfoot noun · 78% connection

A South American bird (heliornis fulica) allied to the grebes. The name is also applied to several related species of the genus Podica.

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Gallinule noun · 78% connection

One of several wading birds, having long, webless toes, and a frontal shield, belonging to the family Rallidae. They are remarkable fo…

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Heron noun · 78% connection

Any wading bird of the genus Ardea and allied genera, of the family Ardeidae. The herons have a long, sharp bill, and long legs and to…

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