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Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

Description:

The Pied-billed Grebe is small, stocky, and short-necked. It is 31–38 centimeters (12–15 in) in length, it has a wingspan of 45–62 cm (18–24 in) and weighs 253–568 grams (8.9–20.0 oz). It is usually brown or gray in color. It has a short, blunt chicken-like bill, which in summer is encircled by a broad black band (hence the name). It is the only grebe that does not show a white wing patch in flight. The sexes are monomorphic.

Habitat:

Wetlands

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Liam
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Liam

South Carolina, USA

Spotted on Nov 21, 2011
Submitted on Nov 25, 2011

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