Grebes
Order: Podicipediformes. Family: Podicipedidae
Grebes are small to medium-large diving birds that breed on fresh water. 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 5 New Jersey species.
- Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps
- Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus
- Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena
- Eared Grebe Podiceps nigricollis (A)
- Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis (A)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of New Jersey