A small water bird, also called a little grebe or dabchick, found in European waterways.
From 'dob' (possibly related to diving or bobbing behavior) plus 'chick' (a young bird or small bird). An alternative spelling of 'dabchick,' which derives from the bird's diving habits.
The dobchick's genius is that it can barely fly but dives so expertly that it's essentially a bird-fish hybrid — when threatened, it just disappears underwater rather than taking the effort to escape by air like normal birds do.
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