grebe
Loon's freshwater cousin
A grebe is a freshwater diving bird with lobed toes, a pointed bill, and almost no tail.
Grebes sit low in the water and are excellent swimmers, diving to catch fish.
Several species are known for elaborate courtship dances performed in pairs on the water's surface.
Enclosed body of freshwater
- pondSmall still body
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
reeds · floating · diving · swimming · paddling · ripples · surface · aquatic plants
Bird's lightweight covering
- crestHighest point or tuft
- tuftedHaving raised clusters
- ear tuftsDecorative head feathers
- breeding plumageOrnate feathers for courtship
molting · coloration · rufous · chestnut · black cap · ornate · iridescent · downy
Entering water deliberately
- courtship danceRitual movements seeking partners
- rushingRapid forward movement
- head shakingMoving skull laterally repeatedly
- pair bondingEnduring mate attachment
territorial · preening · oiling · monogamous · incubation · vocalization · trilling
Swimming birds collectively
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- avianOf or concerning birds
- ornithologistOne who studies birds
- birdwatchingObserving wild avians recreationally
field guide · identification · taxonomy · classification · sighting · birding · lifer · subspecies
lake
Enclosed body of freshwater
freshwater · reeds · floating · diving · swimming · paddling · ripples · surface · aquatic plants · habitat
feathers
Bird's lightweight covering
breeding plumage · molting · coloration · rufous · chestnut · black cap · ornate · iridescent · downy · waterproof
diving
Entering water deliberately
- courtship danceRitual movements seeking partners
- rushingRapid forward movement
- head shakingMoving skull laterally repeatedly
pair bonding · territorial · preening · oiling · monogamous · incubation · vocalization · trilling
waterfowl
Swimming birds collectively
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- avianOf or concerning birds
- ornithologistOne who studies birds
birdwatching · field guide · identification · taxonomy · classification · sighting · birding · lifer · subspecies · conservation status
western
Of the sunset side
- earedHaving auditory organs
- hornedHaving bony projections
- AustralasianFrom Australia's broader region