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Podilymbus podiceps
A light brown plumage that serves as camouflage in the marshes they live in.
Spotted at the Swantown Marina. Common in North, Central and South America. They are found in freshwater wetlands with emergent vegetation, such as cattails. They are occasionally found in salt water. When breeding they are found in emergent vegetation near open water, and in the winter they are primarily found in open water due to the lack of nests to maintain. They may live near rivers, but prefer still water.
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