“great-crested”

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great crested grebe

noun

: a large Old World grebe (Podiceps cristatus) with black projecting ear tufts

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great crested tern

noun

: a large tern (Sterna bergii synonym Thalasseus bergii) of Africa, Asia, and Australia with a yellow bill and prominent black crest

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