Where’s Wildlife · Bird Field Guide

Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

Pronounced (approx.): pod-ih-LIM-bus POD-ih-seps

A compact diving bird that can sink quietly beneath the surface when alarmed or searching for food.

Three Identification Clues

A small, chunky brown waterbird with almost no visible tail.

A short, thick bill shows a dark band during the breeding season.

Breeding adults have a dark throat; young birds have striped faces.

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Observation records are not a complete seasonal range map.