Slavonian Grebe

The Horned Grebe or Slavonian Grebe, Podiceps auritus, is a member of the grebe family of water birds.

The Slavonian Grebe is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Slavonian Grebe, Grafham Water, 9th February 2010 © David H Hatton Kowapower.com 'This record shot, a composite of three proves that they can fly. Useful pointers are the Auk-like jizz, restricted white 'speculum' in the rear wing (extensive in BN Grebe), the white 'thumb-mark' in the forewing (absent in BNG) and the forward-tilting black 'beret' cap (extensive in BNG). More

The Horned Grebe or Slavonian Grebe, Podiceps auritus, is a member of the grebe family of water birds. It is a small grebe at 31–38 cm (12–15 in) long with a 46–55 cm wingspan. Unmistakable in summer, the male's plumage includes a black head with brown puffy earlike tufts along the sides of its face. It shows a deep red neck, scarlet eyes, and a small, straight black bill tipped with white. It rides high in the water. More

Slavonian grebes breed on hill lochs, gravel pits and lowland lochs in Scotland. In winter they are found in sheltered coastal waters with concentrations in some Scottish firths. Slavonian grebes feed on fish and insect larvae. More

Horned GrebeThe Slavonian Grebe, Podiceps auritus, is a member of the grebe family of water birds. It is known in North America as the Horned Grebe. Folk names of this bird include Devil-diver, hell-diver, pink-eyed diver, and water witch. The Slavonian Grebe is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies. More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Slavonian Grebe is classed as Local: generally fairly regular or common species that a 'county lister' or a birding beginner might be interested in going to see. (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance. More

The Slavonian Grebe (Podiceps auritus †) is a member of the grebe family of water birds. It is known in North America as the Horned Grebe. Described as small (12"-15"), duck-like, with scarlet eyes, and with a small, straight black bill tipped with white during the summer. Rides high in the water. Unmistakeable in summer, the male's nesting plumage entails a black head with brown-yellow puffy earlike tufts along the sides of its face, and a red neck. More

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The Slavonian Grebe is a very attractive bird. In winter, the adults cheeks are white but in breeding plumage they have glorious golden head-tufts with chestnut red neck and flanks. The beautiful plumage of the Grebe was both a challenge and a pleasure to portray. My portrait is of a Grebe in summer plumage, sitting on its nest and was portrayed in gouache. The first breeding pair of Slavonian Grebes in the U. More

Photographs of slavonian grebes in winter and summer plumage on Steven Round's web site Eats it's own feathers (& feeds them to chicks) the feathers form a mass in the stomach that has a sieve-like effect, and holds fish-bones until the bird has digested them. More

Slavonian Grebes breed in vegetated areas of freshwater lakes across Europe and Asia. It also breeds in remote inland parts of the United States and much of Canada. Most birds migrate in winter to the coast. During this time, this small grebe is mainly white with a sharply defined black cap. Source and more info in different language here Canon 300/2,8 L, tripod, spot metering, 1. More

Slavonian Grebe - a new species for the Republic of Serbia - - Stara Moravica, 6th April 2008 One Slavonian Grebe was observed and photographed on April 6th 2008 feeding and swiming in a flock of 22 Black-necked Grebes on accumulation ”Stara Moravica” (Vojvodina, N Serbia). This is the first documented observation of this species for the terrritory of Serbia. More

Slavonian Grebe is one of Britain's rarest nesting birds. How to identify: Easily identified in breeding plumage by the combination of yellow 'horns', black cheeks and red neck and flanks. Winter plumage is dark above and white below, very similar to other grebes. Where: A very rare nesting bird on a few lochs in Scotland. Can be seen on the sea around most coasts in the winter and also turns up on lakes and reservoirs. More

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