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Western Grebe

Aechmophorus occidentalis

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Habitat:

Bolsa Chica Wetlands

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Liam
Liam 10 years ago
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Western Grebe - BirdForum Opus


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Liam
Liam 10 years ago

Basic-plumaged Aechmophorus Grebes can be difficult, mainly because some Clark's can show a bit of dark around the lores, like Western. In this situation, bill color and darker flanks suggest Western over Clark's.

EmilieWatchesTrees
EmilieWatchesTrees 10 years ago

Yeah, either Western or Clark's Grebe, not sure which.

annecushingcotton
annecushingcotton 10 years ago

Grebe along coastal California

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HemaShah
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HemaShah

Huntington Beach, California, USA

Spotted on Feb 5, 2014
Submitted on Feb 5, 2014

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