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Slavonian grebe
(Sla|vo¦nian grebe)
Pronunciation:
/sləˈvəʊnɪən/
noun
a North Eurasian and North American grebe with reddish underparts and a black and gold crest.
Podiceps auritus
, family
Podicipedidae
Origin:
Slavonian
from medieval Latin
S(c)lavonia
'country of the Slavs'
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