Horned grebe
Podiceps auritus
VulnerablePhoto: Ekaterina Chernetsova (Papchinskaya) from Saint-Petersburg, Russia · CC BY 2.0
Birdcarnivore
The horned grebe is a small, threatened waterbird with two subspecies—one in Eurasia and one in North America. It breeds in northern regions, from Iceland to Russia and across much of Canada. These birds are known for their striking breeding plumage, which includes golden 'horns' of feathers behind their eyes.
- Two subspecies: one in Eurasia, one in North America.
- Breeds from Iceland to the Russian Far East.
- A small population was once noted in Greenland.
FreshwaterWetlandEuropeAsiaNorth America
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Podiceps auritus
- Habitat
- Freshwater, Wetland
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, Asia, North America
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Vulnerable (VU)
