OTHER NAMES: American Dabchick, Carolina Grebe, Devil-Diver, Hell-diver, Pied-billed Dabchick, Thick-billed Grebe, Water Witch
Latin Etymology: Podilymbus ("rump-footed diver") podiceps ("vent-foot")
Breeding plumage Pied-billed Grebe (subspecies P. p. podiceps) at Golden Gate Park, San Francisco - September 2022
Featured Subspecies: Podilymbis podiceps podiceps
Weight: g/kg / Length: 30-38cm / Wingspan: 59cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A small and compact grebe found over a huge stretch of the Americas from Canada down to Chile and Argentina, it is, with the extinction of the Atitlán grebe in the 20th century the only surviving member of the genus Podilymbus - a group of compact grebes with thicker wedge shaped beaks. The Pied Billed however is in much better state, being the most common Grebe in the USA where it can be seen in even disturbed environments such as urban parks.
Related Species:
Order: Podicipediformes
Family: Podicipedidae
Genus: Podilymbus
SUBSPECIES: P. p. podiceps, P. p. antillarum, P. p. antarcticus
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED STATES
UNITED STATES
A migrant found in all corners of the Lower 48 states at different times of the year.
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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