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PRONUNCIATION OF BLACK-THROATED DIVER

black-throated diver  [ˈblækˌθrəʊtɪd ˈdaɪvə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLACK-THROATED DIVER

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Black-Throated diver is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BLACK-THROATED DIVER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

black-throated diver

Black-throated loon

The black-throated loon is a migratory aquatic bird found in the northern hemisphere. The species is known as an Arctic loon in North America and the black-throated diver in Eurasia. Its current name is a compromise proposed by the International Ornithological Committee.

Definition of black-throated diver in the English dictionary

The definition of black-throated diver in the dictionary is a diving bird, Gavia arctica, found in Europe and Asia, and a rare summer visitor to the UK.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BLACK-THROATED DIVER


arriver
əˈraɪvə
conjunctiva
ˌkɒndʒʌŋkˈtaɪvə
diver
ˈdaɪvə
driver
ˈdraɪvə
dyvour
ˈdaɪvə
fiver
ˈfaɪvə
freediver
ˈfriːˌdaɪvə
Godiva
ɡəˈdaɪvə
helldiver
ˈhɛlˌdaɪvə
hiver
ˈhaɪvə
owner-driver
ˈəʊnəˈdraɪvə
reviver
rɪˈvaɪvə
Saiva
ˈsaɪvə
saliva
səˈlaɪvə
screwdriver
ˈskruːˌdraɪvə
shriver
ˈʃraɪvə
skin-diver
ˈskɪnˌdaɪvə
skydiver
ˈskaɪdaɪvə
stage-diver
ˈsteɪdʒˌdaɪvə
survivor
səˈvaɪvə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLACK-THROATED DIVER

black-and-blue
black-and-tan terrier
black-and-white
black-backed gull
black-coated
black-eyed pea
black-eyed Susan
black-footed ferret
black-headed gull
black-hearted
black-necked grebe
black-necked stork
black-on-black
black-tailed godwit
black-throated whipbird
black-tie
black-water fever
blackamoor
blackball
blackband

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLACK-THROATED DIVER

caregiver
deep-sea diver
deliver
giver
great northern diver
hit-and-run driver
Hudson River
liver
Oliver
pearl diver
pile-driver
receiver
river
sandiver
scuba diver
skin diver
the river
truck driver
viver
waiver

Synonyms and antonyms of black-throated diver in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «black-throated diver» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLACK-THROATED DIVER

Find out the translation of black-throated diver to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of black-throated diver from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «black-throated diver» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黑喉潜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

buzo negro de Garganta
570 millions of speakers

English

black-throated diver
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काले गले गोताखोर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغطاس الأسود حنجرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

черный гагара
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mergulhador negro -de-garganta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কালো দোলক ডুবুরি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

plongeur à gorge noire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penyelam hitam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Prachttaucher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

黒ノドダイバー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

블랙 - throated 잠수부
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penyelam ireng-throated
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thợ lặn cổ đen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கருப்பு துளையிடப்பட்ட மூழ்காளர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काळा गळा दाट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Siyah-throated dalgıç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Strolaga mezzana
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nur czarny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чорний гагара
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scafandru negru cu gât
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαύρο - κηλιδοβούτι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swart - throated duiker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

storlom
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

storlom
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLACK-THROATED DIVER»

The term «black-throated diver» is used very little and occupies the 153.146 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLACK-THROATED DIVER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about black-throated diver

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLACK-THROATED DIVER»

Discover the use of black-throated diver in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to black-throated diver and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Birds of the Middle East
In non-breeding plumage easily confused with Black-throated Diver, but pale grey upperparts speckled white and pale grey crown and hindneck contrast much less with clean white face and foreneck; dark red eye often fairly conspicuous in ...
Richard Porter, Simon Aspinall, 2010
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A Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe
Map I . BLACK-THROATED DIVER Gavia arctica Plate 1 Du - Parelduiker Fr - Plongeon arctique Ge - Prachttaucher Sw - Storlom Identification: 23-27" (58- 68cm). Size between Red-throated and Great Northern, with more swollen head and ...
Roger Tory Peterson, Guy Mountfort, P. A. D. Hollum, 2001
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Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical ...
Bond, F. Occurrence of the Black-throated Diver (Colymbus arcticus) at Chesterfield. < Zoologist, viii, 1850, p. 2775. } 1850. Burrouohes, T. H. Occurrence of the Black-throated Diver [Colymbus arcticus] on Barton Pond. < Zoologist, viii, 1850, p.
Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.), Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden, 1880
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Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical ...
BuRHor cues, T. H. Occurrence of the Black-throated Diver [Colymbus arc □ ticus] on Barton Pond. < ZoologUt, viii, 1850, p. 2775. 1850. Gurney, J. H. Note on the Changes of Plumage periodically incident to the Great Northern, Black- throated ...
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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL ...
BURROUOBE8, T. H. Occurrence of the Black-throated Diver [Colymbus arcticus] on Barton Pond. < Zoologist, viii, 1850, p. 2775. 1850. Gurnby, J. H. Note on the Changes of Plumage periodically incident to the Great Northern, Black-throated ...
F.V. HAYDEN, 1880
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The Atlas of Wintering Birds in Britain and Ireland
The winter ecology of the Black-throated Diver is similar to that of the Red- throated. Sandeels, crustaceans and flatfish form the preferred food in sandy bays, the normal winter habitat, but elsewhere, and particularly along fjord coastlines, ...
Peter Lack, 2010
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Birds of Essex
Uncommon winter visitor and passage migrant Amber List The Black-throated Diver is a northern Holarctic breeding species that occurs mainly in the arctic and boreal a l s GreatNorthern Black-throated 120 160 Red-throated zones in Europe , ...
Simon Wood, 2009
8
The Birds of Gwent
A very scarce winter visitor and passage migrant The Black-throated Diver breeds in Scotland but, like the Red-throated Diver, is better known in other parts of the UK as a winter visitor. It is the rarest of the divers in winter and occurs mostly in ...
Gwent Ornithological society,, 2009
9
A Synopsis of the Birds of North America
Colymbus arcticns, Lms. Black-throated Diver. PLAT' CCU. Male, Female. and Young in winter. Adult in summer with the bill black, the feet greyish-blue, the anterior edge of the tarsus, upper surface of toes, and part of the webs, pale livid  ...
John James Audubon, 1839
10
Birds of East Asia
... WS 91–112cm; WT 1.7kg. SD Alaska, northern Canada, N Siberia and E Chukotka. Winters south down Pacific coasts (Alaska to Baja California; Kamchatka to Japan, Korea and N Yellow Sea). Monotypic. HH As Black-throated Diver (BTD).
Mark Brazil, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLACK-THROATED DIVER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term black-throated diver is used in the context of the following news items.
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RSPB Scotland has "grave concerns" for rare birds if wind farm gets …
The charity said birds they are concerned for include the golden eagle, hen harrier, merlin, black-throated diver, red-throated diver, greenshank ... «Herald Scotland, Jun 15»
2
One fifth of Europe's birds are in danger of extinction
These include the Dalmatian pelican, Ferruginous duck, Stone-curlew, Black kite, Lesser kestrel, Black-throated diver and Great bustard. «The Ecologist, Jun 15»
3
Important Civil War Letter from Lee to Grant Leads Hindman's May 7 …
... Melville's Moby Dick ($8,000-12,000) and Audubon's Great Northern Diver ($10,000-15,000) and Black-Throated Diver ($8,000-12,000). «Fine Books & Collections Magazine, May 15»
4
Rare species spotted by the 'Biking Birder' near Penzance
In his blog, the Biking Birder recorded the moment, saying: “Two divers were quite close in; to the left a black-throated diver and to the right, the ... «The Cornishman, Feb 15»
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This 'divers' raft' looked so naturalised it could easily be taken for a …
One of my favourite birds, the rare and enigmatic black-throated diver, often nests on one of the islands – a specially designed floating one. «The Guardian, Sep 14»
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Birdwatch: Bill Teale
... sooty, Balearic and Manx shearwaters, all four skua species and several Sabine's gulls while a summer plumaged black-throated diver was ... «Yorkshire Post, Aug 14»
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Councillors oppose plan for Flow Country wind farm
... being a home for many bird species – including golden eagle, hen harrier, merlin, black-throated diver, red throated diver, greenshank and ... «Scotsman, Jun 14»
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Flow Country wind farms backed amid RSPB fears
It is one of the planet's rarest habitats and home to many bird species including golden eagle, hen harrier, merlin, black-throated diver, red ... «Scotsman, Jun 14»
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£6.4m cost of beating mink menace in Western Isles
The Arctic tern, common tern, little tern, black-throated diver, red-throated diver, corncrake, dunlin and ringed plover were under serious threat. «Scotsman, Feb 14»
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Sweden: 3 wild egg collectors convicted after UK investigation
At Seed's home was a clutch of black-throated diver eggs - these eggs were specifically matched to a photograph seized by the Swedish Police ... «The Ecologist, Feb 14»

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