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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[North America]] and [[Canada]], [[Iceland]], [[Faroe Islands|the Faroes]], [[Scotland]], [[Scandinavia]], northern [[China]]. | [[North America]] and [[Canada]], [[Iceland]], [[Faroe Islands|the Faroes]], [[Scotland]], [[Scandinavia]], northern [[China]]. | ||
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Diet includes aquatic insects and their larvae, small fish and crustaceans taken in 30-35 second dives. | Diet includes aquatic insects and their larvae, small fish and crustaceans taken in 30-35 second dives. | ||
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Variety of calls when breeding including a long trill. | Variety of calls when breeding including a long trill. | ||
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Revision as of 20:18, 9 February 2014
Alternative Name: Slavonian Grebe
- Podiceps auritus
Identification
L. 31-38cm
Ws. 60cm
- Black above
- Chestnut breast and flanks
- White belly
- Black head
- Chestnut lores continuing in a line over the eye
- Golden-yellow tuft towards nape
- Dark brown hindneck
- Sides and front of nest chestnut
- Red iris
- Black bill with pale tip
- Blackish or grey legs
Distribution
North America and Canada, Iceland, the Faroes, Scotland, Scandinavia, northern China.
Taxonomy
Two subspecies are recognized:[1]
- P. a auritus - Locally in Palearctic region
- P. a cornutus - Locally in North America
Habitat
Lakes, ponds and slow-flowing rivers.
Behaviour
Breeding
It builds a nest of vegetation in shallow water. 3-5 eggs are laid incubated mainly by the female for 22-25 days.
Diet
Diet includes aquatic insects and their larvae, small fish and crustaceans taken in 30-35 second dives.
Vocalisation
Variety of calls when breeding including a long trill.
<flashmp3>Podiceps auritus (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Horned Grebe. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 22 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Horned_Grebe
External Links