Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Eco Pond, Everglades, Florida
March 2000 Photographed by: Gordon Atkins
Descriptive Information
- Field marks: small,
stocky, brown body; white to gray bill with distinct black ring around it
(in summer)
- General habitat: lakes,
ponds, and other bodies of water
- Geographic range: US,
S. Canada, Mexico
- Ecosystem(s) where observed:
freshwater marshes and lakes
Feeding Habits
- The Pied-billed Grebe dives
underwater for its food, catching fish, small amphibians, crayfish, and aquatic
insects.
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(This page developed by: Dana LaVanture)