Habitat ³

Breeds in deep wetlands with abundant emergent vegetation.

Distribution ³

Yukon: The southern Yukon, primarily in the Southern Lakes region but also in the southeast.
North America: Breeds from central Mackenzie River basin and southern BC across southern Canada to Nova Scotia, south through most of the USA, Mexico, Central and South America, in- cluding the West Indies.
Global: Winters in open fresh and brackish water from southern BC and Maryland south through its breeding range.

Distinguishing Features ³

A small brown grebe with a rounded head and a stout white bill with a black vertical band.The Pied-billed Grebe is quite vocal during the breeding season; listen for a loud series of gulping kuk-kuk-kuk notes.

Report Sightings: During breeding season (June - July) ³

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Nick Chill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/nchill4x4/4416953743/
2. (c) Minette, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/minette_layne/4742787695/
3. (c) L.G. Johanson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNaturalist.ca taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• CalPhotos
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• NBN Atlas
• VertNet
• Xeno-canto

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