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Black-Necked/Eared Grebe
Mono Lake, CA. 19 Sep 2014.
Abundant in Mono Lake. Unfortunately they were in non-breeding plumage, whch is less spectacular. Still a nice sight. (the one in the last pic shows some remnants of breeding plumage.) The black-necked grebe is 28–34 cm long. The adult is unmistakable in summer, with a black head and neck and yellow ear tufts (breeding-plumage). In winter, this small grebe is white with a poorly defined black cap,
The black-necked grebe, known in North America as the eared grebe, is a member of the grebe family of water birds. It was described in 1831 by Christian Ludwig Brehm. There are currently three accepted subspecies, including the nominate subspecies. Its breeding plumage features a distinctive ochre-coloured plumage that extends behind its eye and over its ear coverts.
