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Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

The Pied-billed Grebe is a small, diving bird that loves to swim in lakes and ponds. With its cute, chunky body and short bill, it can be hard to spot, but it’s always having fun underwater!

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Pied-billed Grebe is a small, chunky brown waterbird with a large head and a distinctive pale bill marked by a black band during breeding season. It has a short neck, a fluffy white undertail, and no visible tail, setting it apart from ducks.

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Pied-billed Grebe
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Pied-billed Grebe

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Baby grebes often ride on their parents' backs, even when swimming or diving!

Their unique bill is strong enough to crush the hard shells of crayfish!

They build a nest that floats on water, anchored to underwater plants.

When threatened, they can vanish by silently sinking straight down like a ghost!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Underwater Hunter

Pied-billed Grebe has lobed feet that propel it powerfully underwater, helping it chase and catch slippery prey.

Fähigkeit

Feather Shield

Pied-billed Grebe can swallow its own feathers to protect its stomach lining from sharp fish bones and exoskeletons.

Maße und Details

Länge
30-38 cm
Flügelspannweite
45-62 cm
Gewicht
0.25-0.57 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-10 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-10
Brutzeit
23-27 Tage
Zugstrecke
2000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

They dive to catch a tasty meal of aquatic insects, crustaceans, and small fish.

Altersunterschiede: Younger birds eat more insects, while adults shift towards fish and crustaceans.

Hauptnahrung

  • fish
  • aquatic insects
  • crayfish
  • tadpoles

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Northern Pike

Esox lucius

Pike are predators of grebe eggs, chicks, and sometimes adults.

eats

Red Swamp Crayfish

Procambarus clarkii

A significant food source, especially for adult grebes.

eaten by

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

Large bass may prey on grebe chicks and eggs.

depends on

Broadleaf Cattail

Typha latifolia

Provides crucial cover and nesting material in marsh habitats.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Pied-billed Grebe?

30-38 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Pied-billed Grebe?

45-62 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Pied-billed Grebe?

0.25-0.57 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Pied-billed Grebe?

2-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Pied-billed Grebe?

35 km/h

Was frisst Pied-billed Grebe?

They dive to catch a tasty meal of aquatic insects, crustaceans, and small fish.

Wo findet man Pied-billed Grebe normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Pied-billed Grebe?

Pursuit

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