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Pied-billed grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

Description:

They are mainly brown, with a darker crown and back. Their undertail is white and they have a short bill that is a light grey color, which in summer is encircled by a broad black band. In the summer, its throat is black.There is no sexual dimorphism. Juveniles have black and white stripes and look more like winter adults. This grebe does not have webbed feet. Its toes have lobes that come out of the side of each toe. These lobes allow for easy paddling.

Habitat:

Moss Landing, CA.

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2 Comments

The MnMs
The MnMs 9 years ago

Thanks Jae and jeslowery :-)

jeslowery
jeslowery 9 years ago

Nice series! I think they are really cute.

The MnMs
Spotted by
The MnMs

California, USA

Spotted on Sep 26, 2014
Submitted on Feb 15, 2015

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