Family: Podicipedidae
Habitat: Encountered on almost any size body of water (i.e., lakes, ponds, streams, or marshes) and also in a variety of habitats ranging from dense emergent vegetation to open water.
Distribution: Breeding range extends from central and northeastern British Columbia and south-central Mackenzie east across northern Manitoba and central Ontario to southern Quebec, Maine, and Nova Scotia; and southward into Middle and South America. Winter distribution in North America occurs throughout most of its breeding range, southward from southern British Columbia, the central United States, Lakes Erie and Ontario, and New York (A.O.U. 1998).
Field Marks: A brownish grebe. In breeding season, has black ring around pale, chicken-like bill; and a black chin and throat. Ring around bill absent in winter.
Nest Habits: Nests over water on floating platform of vegetation, which is usually attached to reeds or other emergent vegetation.
Eggs: 3-10, usually 5-7; 43 millimeter; bluish- or greenish-white in color, later stained with brown during incubation.
Incubation: Approximately 23 days, mostly by female; young are carried on the parents' back.
Habitat: Encountered on almost any size body of water (i.e., lakes, ponds, streams, or marshes) and also in a variety of habitats ranging from dense emergent vegetation to open water.
Distribution: Breeding range extends from central and northeastern British Columbia and south-central Mackenzie east across northern Manitoba and central Ontario to southern Quebec, Maine, and Nova Scotia; and southward into Middle and South America. Winter distribution in North America occurs throughout most of its breeding range, southward from southern British Columbia, the central United States, Lakes Erie and Ontario, and New York (A.O.U. 1998).
Field Marks: A brownish grebe. In breeding season, has black ring around pale, chicken-like bill; and a black chin and throat. Ring around bill absent in winter.
Nest Habits: Nests over water on floating platform of vegetation, which is usually attached to reeds or other emergent vegetation.
Eggs: 3-10, usually 5-7; 43 millimeter; bluish- or greenish-white in color, later stained with brown during incubation.
Incubation: Approximately 23 days, mostly by female; young are carried on the parents' back.
