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. There are 20 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in Mozambique.
- Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
- Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus
- Eared Grebe Podiceps nigricollis
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Mozambique