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Horned Grebe - (Podilymbus auritus)
Identification
- Small diving bird, short straight bill
- Lobed toes rather than webbed feet
- Breeding plumage: golden to pale yellow
ear tufts, reddish brown neck, black
cheek, red eye - Fall and winter plumage: dark and light
greys, white cheek and neck - 14” (35 cm)
Habitat
- Large lakes and rivers with extensive
backwaters - Occasionally on smaller ponds
Additional Information
- Young ride on parents back
- Rare migrant in the Kickapoo Valley
due to lack of appropriate habitat
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