Pied-billed Grebe

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D. Lane ( www.xeno-canto.org )

The Pied-billed Grebe is an American bird, in exceptional cases appearing in Western Europe. Striking is the gray bill with a black band around it .

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podilymbus_podiceps

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/1047342/maps

Scientific name:

Podilymbus podiceps

Presence in western Europe:

Extremely rare

More information

Size:

Pigeon

Birdtype:

waterfowl

Main colour:

Dark grey,

Dark brown

Beak colour:

Grey

Beak shape:

Solid and short

Crown colour:

Dark grey

Breast colour:

Dark grey

Belly colour:

Dark grey

Throat colour:

Black

Rump colour:

Black

Upperwing colour:

Black

Underwing colour:

Grey

Wing shape:

Pointed

Leg colour:

Black

Leg shape:

Lobbed

Tail colour:

Black

Tail shape:

Square