Grebes
Order: Podicipediformes. Family: Podicipedidae
Grebes are small to medium-large sized freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes, and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land. In Massachusetts, five species have been recorded.
- Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps (n)
- Horned Grebe, Podiceps auritus
- Red-necked Grebe, Podiceps grisegena
- Eared Grebe, Podiceps nigricollis (R)
- Western Grebe, Aechmorphorus occidentalis (R)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Massachusetts