Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves (Birds) Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Podicipedidae |
Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) Identification: Length: 9.5 inches Wingspan: 24 inches. Sexes similar.
Small, stocky-bodied grebe with a short, thin bill. Black bill, often with a
pale tip. Blocky head, with a peak at the rearmost portion of the head
Adult alternate: Head black with a golden stripe of feathers extending
from eye to back of head
Adult basic: Black cap, hindneck, and back. White face, foreneck,
flanks, and belly. |
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