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noun • a worthless lazy fellow • large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the Northern Hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes • a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought | ||||
| 38% | 7 | They are excellent divers and can swim underwater to catch prey | ||
noun • any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills | ||||
| 36% | 12 | Can dive underwater to catch prey and swim using its wings | ||
noun • northern Pacific puffin | ||||
Birds That Swim Underwater To Catch Fish
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