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Pied-billed Grebe - (Podilymbus podiceps) Audio
Identification
- Small, dark brown, duck-like bird
- Dark stripe on light bill
- Very short tail
- 13.5" (34 cm.)
Habitat
Additional Information
- Found on the KVR during migration
- Common summer resident in other parts
of the state - To hide from intruders, the Grebe gradually
sinks lower in the water
| ![Pied-billed Grebe (photo by Jack Bartholmai) Pied-billed Grebe on water](/Images/Birds/PiedbillGrebe2_500_Bartholm.jpg)
![The Pied-billed Grebe Family (photo by Jack Bartholmai) The Pied-billed Grebe family; mom and 7 young](/Images/Birds/PiedbillGrebeFam_500Barthol.jpg)
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