Bird that gives pebbles as a courtship gesture Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

COURTSHIP (noun)
1. a man’s courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
GESTURE (verb)
1. show, express or direct through movement
GESTURE (noun)
1. the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
2. motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

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