Grebes
Grebes are small to medium-large diving birds.
Characteristics: Lobed toes and pointed bills.
They are seen mainly on lowland waters and coasts.
They feed on aquatic animals and nest on a floating platform of vegetation.
Order: Podicipediformes
Family: Podicipedidae
Given below is a list of Grebes.
Serial no. |
Common name |
Binomial name |
Status |
---|---|---|---|
1. |
Little grebe |
Tachybaptus ruficollis |
A – resident breeder and winter visitor |
2. |
Pied-billed grebe |
Podilymbus podiceps |
A – rare vagrant |
3. |
Red-necked grebe |
Podiceps grisegena |
A – winter visitor; has bred |
4. |
Great crested grebe |
Podiceps cristatus |
A – resident breeder and winter visitor |
5. |
Slavonian grebe |
Podiceps auritus |
A – resident breeder and winter visitor |
6. |
Black-necked grebe |
Podiceps nigricollis |
A – resident breeder and winter visitor |
List of birds of Great Britain
List of British Birds: List of British Birds provides an insight into the various types of birds that are found all over Great Britain. There are a total of 634 species of birds found in Great Britain as of 13th February 2024. The bird list in Britain is managed by the British Records Committee. In this article, we have provided the list of birds, their common and binomial names and their status. The list covers a list of British birds like Ducks, Geese and Allies, Nightjars, Swifts, Cuckoos, Bustards, Cranes, Grebes, Oystercatchers, Skuas, Gulls, Terns, Skimmers, Stilts and Avocets, Albatrosses name a few.