Grebes

2 species

All groups

Horned Grebe

Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus

LargeUncommon — a good find here

A small, crisply black-and-white diver on open water. In winter it looks nothing
like the bird it is named for — the golden "horns" belong to a breeding plumage we
rarely see here.

Fall through spring; gone by summer Open water on the Willamette, usually well out from shore Its call is recorded in the field guide
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Pied-billed Grebe

Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps

LargeCommon

A small brown diving bird that vanishes. Not by flying — it simply sinks, and is
not where you were looking.

Year-round Quiet ponds and sheltered backwaters with cover Its call is recorded in the field guide
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