Horned Grebe

Horned Grebe

A head with clearly separated black and white.

Characteristics

A grebe with a distinctive red iris. It is brown overall, and in winter plumage it is white from the cheeks to the throat, and the back is pale. It has white feathers on its wings, which is the origin of its Japanese name. The beak is pointed and looks slightly curved.

Picture of Horned Grebe

Ecology

It visits coasts and rivers as a winter bird. Like grebes, they prey on underwater creatures while diving. During the breeding season, they build floating nests and raise their young.

Habitat

I found him alone at Arakawa Saiko Park. It was predating repeatedly. Compared to the great crested grebe in the same place, I felt that its range of motion was narrower.

Pictures

Introducing a picture of Horned Grebe.

Picture of Horned Grebe1|Black head and white cheeks.
Black head and white cheeks.
Picture of Horned Grebe2|Red from the iris to the base of the beak.
Red from the iris to the base of the beak.
Picture of Horned Grebe3|Rocked by the waves of the estuary.
Rocked by the waves of the estuary.
Picture of Horned Grebe4|The body is grey, almost black.
The body is grey, almost black.
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