Common Birds of Lake Merritt

A few of the more common birds you're likely to see in and around the lake. Still a work in progress.

Pied-billed Grebe

The Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) is a species of the grebe family of water birds. Since the Atitlán Grebe (Podilymbus gigas) has become extinct, it is the sole extant member of the genus Podilymbus. The Pied-billed Grebe is primarily found in ponds throughout the Americas. Other names of this grebe include American dabchick, dabchick, Carolina grebe, ...more ↓

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