| Pied-billed Grebe Identification Tips |
| (Credit: U. S. Geological Survey) |
| General
Information - Sexes similar - Small, stocky-bodied grebe with a short, thick bill - Brown plumage, darker on the crown and back - White undertail coverts - Feet set far back on body and trail awkwardly behind body in flight Adult alternate - Black ring around horn-colored bill - Whitish throat Adult basic - Horn-colored bill without black ring - Brown throat Juvenile - Black and white striping about head Similar Species All other grebes have thinner bills and quite different plumage. |
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