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Grebes

7 Bird Species

Clark's Grebe

A relatively slender-necked, large grebe. Body is gray with paler sides; dark strip connects up back of neck to black crown; white face reaches above eye. White underneath from throat to belly. Long, slender bill is yellow to yellow-orange. Out of water, lobed toes on feet make walking awkward. In ba more...

Length: 64 cm Wingspan: 61 cm

Eared Grebe

Alternate Adult has dark body with rusty sides, thin dark neck, dark head with yellow plumes on face, red eye, and thin, pointy bill. Basic Adult is black and white overall, with dark back, gray sides, smudgy neck, dark peaked crown, white throat, and white face with dark auriculars. Contrast between more...

Length: 33 cm Wingspan: 41 cm

Horned Grebe

Alternate Adult has dark body with rusty sides, reddish neck, dark head with thick yellow stripe extending back from red eye, and short, pointy bill. Basic Adult is black and white overall, with dark back, gray sides, smudgy whitish neck, dark crown, white throat, and white face. Contrast between dar more...

Length: 35 cm Wingspan: 46 cm

Least Grebe

A very small, compact, dark grebe, restricted to South Texas. Body is all brownish gray, with lighter gray tuft on the sides, especially apparent when fluffed and relaxed; bill is short and slender with a pale whitish tip. Its rather piercing eye is bright yellow. In alternate plumage, adult has blac more...

Length: 24 cm Wingspan: 28 cm

Pied-billed Grebe

A small, compact grebe; widespread. Overall shape and profile noticeably different than most other North American grebes; characterized by short thick neck, proportionally large rounded head, and somewhat short, thick bill. Alternate Adult is golden brown overall, with darker back, dark eye, black th more...

Length: 33 cm Wingspan: 41 cm

Red-necked Grebe

A heavyset, long-billed grebe, with a large anvil-shaped head. Alternate Adult has all-dark body, reddish-brown neck, black cap, and white face, with long straw-yellow bill that is dark along the culmen. Basic Adult has dusky neck, usually with a hint of red, and smudgy face. Juvenile has red neck an more...

Length: 46 cm Wingspan: 61 cm

Western Grebe

A relatively slender-necked, large grebe. Body is dark gray, connecting to black crown; black reaches below red eye on the face. White underneath from throat to belly. Long, slender bill is dusky greenish-yellow. Out of water, lobed toes on feet make walking awkward. In basic plumage, black on the fa more...

Length: 64 cm Wingspan: 61 cm