Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Duck Like
Length: 25 in. (64 cm )
Winters in large flocks on large reservoirs, lakes and bay along the seashore. It nests in colonies in marshy inland areas where a floating nest is made of aquatic vegetation and anchored in shallow water. They feed by diving deep in the water and pursuing fish and invertebrates. Elaborate courtship dances consist of pairs posturing and skittering across the water\s surface side by side.'
The four-digit banding code is WEGR.
Male |
Marsh / swamp
Open water
Bibliographic details:
- Article: Western Grebe
- Author(s): Dr. Biology
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
- Date accessed:
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/western-grebe
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:38). Western Grebe. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/western-grebe
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "Western Grebe". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/western-grebe
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Dr. Biology. "Western Grebe". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/western-grebe
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