- Grebe - Wikipedia
A few species like the Junin grebe (P taczanowskii) and the recently extinct Atitlán grebe (Podilymbus gigas) are lake endemics During the warmer or breeding seasons, many species of grebes in the northern hemisphere reside in a variety of freshwater habitats like lakes and marshes
- Grebes Of North America – North American Nature
There are seven species of grebe in North America These are the least grebe, pied-billed grebe, horned grebe, red-necked grebe, eared grebe, Western grebe, and Clark’s grebe Grebes are fantastic swimmers and divers Grebes expel air from the body and their feathers to swim below the surface
- Pied-billed Grebe Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of . . .
Part bird, part submarine, the Pied-billed Grebe is common across much of North America These small brown birds have unusually thick bills that turn silver and black in summer These expert divers inhabit sluggish rivers, freshwater marshes, lakes, and estuaries
- Grebes: Pictures and Identification Tips - Green Nature
Only one species, the Pied-billed Grebe, shown in the video, has a presence in many ponds and lakes across the United States About one foot in length, with brown feathers, adults having a dark streak on the bill They live year round in most of the United States
- Grebe | Waterbirds, Flightless Diving | Britannica
Grebe, (order Podicipediformes), any member of an order of foot-propelled diving birds containing a single family, Podicipedidae, with about 20 species They are best known for the striking courtship displays of some species and for the silky plumage of the underparts, which formerly was much used
- 8 Types of Grebes (Podicps, Tachybaptus, Podilymbus, Aechmophotus . . .
The Least Grebe is the smallest in the family and lives in the most southerly regions of the United States and into Mexico The Clark's Grebe, Western Grebe, Eared Grebe and the Red-necked Grebe are found in the western regions
- Pied-billed Grebe | Audubon Field Guide
The most widespread grebe in the New World, and the most familiar in most temperate parts of North America Far less sociable than most grebes, almost never in flocks, sometimes found singly on small marshy ponds
- Grebe - wildwelcome. com
Common species in North America include the Western Grebe and Pied-billed Grebe Grebes are primarily piscivorous, feeding on small fish, aquatic insects, and crustaceans They nest on floating vegetation near the water’s edge, and both parents take part in raising the chicks
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