diving bird
Feathered underwater fisher
A diving bird is any bird that pursues prey by plunging beneath the water's surface.
Penguins, loons, grebes, and cormorants are diving birds, propelling themselves underwater with wings or feet.
The term distinguishes them from dabbling ducks and other waterfowl that feed only at the surface: We spotted several diving birds out on the lake.
- penguinFlightless aquatic southern bird
- cormorantFish-diving seabird
- puffinStocky auk, bright beak
- gannetPlunge-diving marine bird
- loonDiving bird or oddball
grebe · kingfisher · fish eater · pelican · plunge · splash · fish · beak · feathers · webbed feet · underwater · holding breath · surface · webbed · streamlined · murre · guillemot · auk
foraging method
diving birdwading bird
Fowl of shallow waters
wader · shorebird · filter feeder · skimmer · shore bird
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