Podilymbus podiceps

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Podilymbus podiceps, commonly known as the pied-billed grebe, is a small, brown freshwater diving bird native to the Americas, recognized for its thick, pale bill with a dark band and its elusive, skulking behavior on ponds and marshes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species
grebe
vertebrate
waterbird
adaptation dense plumage for buoyancy control
lobed toes for swimming
behavior diving
elusive
skulking
billColor pale
billMarking dark band
binomialName Podilymbus podiceps NERFINISHED
bodyColor brown
breedingHabitat vegetated freshwater wetlands
class Aves NERFINISHED
clutchSize 4–7 eggs
commonName pied-billed grebe NERFINISHED
describedBy Linnaeus NERFINISHED
describedInYear 1758
diet amphibians
aquatic insects
aquatic invertebrates
crustaceans
small fish
distributionRegion Canada NERFINISHED
Caribbean NERFINISHED
Mexico NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
northern South America
escapeBehavior dives rather than flies when threatened
family Podicipedidae NERFINISHED
foragingStrategy diving
genus Podilymbus NERFINISHED
habitat freshwater ponds
lakes
marshes
slow-moving rivers
wetlands with emergent vegetation
IUCNStatus Least Concern
kingdom Animalia
migrationPattern partially migratory
nativeRange Central America NERFINISHED
North America NERFINISHED
South America NERFINISHED
nestLocation anchored to emergent vegetation
nestType floating nest
order Podicipediformes NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
size small
taxonRank species
vocalization loud cuckoo-like calls

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Podicipedidae notableSpecies Podilymbus podiceps