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In winter, its size, buff plumage, with a darker back and cap, and “powder puff” rear end enable easy identification of this species. The little grebe's breeding call, given singly or in duet, is a trilled repeated weet-weet-weet or wee-wee-wee which sounds like a horse whinnying.
Little grebe: Tachybaptus ruficollis: Uncommon to fairly common breeding Great crested grebe: Podiceps cristatus: Fairly common in winter and on passage, uncommon breeding Red-necked grebe: Podiceps grisegena: Scarce in winter and on passage Slavonian grebe: Podiceps auritus: Scarce in winter and on passage Black-necked grebe: Podiceps nigricollis
A great crested grebe in nonbreeding or winter plumage. ... (Iraq little grebe) T. r. poggei (Reichenow 1902) T. r. philippensis (Bonnaterre 1790) (Philippine little ...
A – rare vagrant; has hybridised with Little grebe once Red-necked grebe (Podiceps grisegena) A – winter visitor; has bred Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) A – resident breeder and winter visitor Slavonian grebe (Podiceps auritus) A – scarce resident breeder and winter visitor Black-necked grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)
The great crested grebe is the largest species of grebe in the Old World, though some larger species occur in the Americas. They measure 46–51 cm (18–20 in) long with a 59–73 cm (23–29 in) wingspan and weigh 0.9 to 1.5 kg (2.0 to 3.3 lb).
These grebes may be confused with the least grebe, although that species is much smaller and has a thinner bill. Other similarly sized grebes are very distinct in plumage, i.e. the eared grebe and horned grebe. Both species bear much more colorful breeding plumage, with rufous sides, golden crests along the side of the head against contrasting ...
A rare but potentially fatal condition struck one family without warning during a vacation to Germany two years ago. And now, a heartbroken mom has gone viral on TikTok, opening up about losing ...
T. r. capensis (Salvadori 1884) (African little grebe) T. r. poggei (Reichenow 1902) T. r. philippensis (Bonnaterre 1790) (Philippine little grebe) T. r. cotabato (Rand 1948) (Mindanao little grebe) Across Europe, much of Asia down to New Guinea, and most of Africa Tachybaptus tricolor (Gray 1861) [3] Tricolored grebe: T. t. vulcanorum (Rensch ...