Wildlifeof Thailand
Horned Grebe
Podicipedidae
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Podiceps auritus
Basic stats
Diet
Aquatic invertebrates and small fish
Habitat
Northern ponds and lakes; coasts in winter
Range
Northern Eurasia and North America
Size
31–38cm
Wingspan
55–64cm
The horned grebe is a small diving bird whose breeding plumage combines a black head, chestnut neck and golden ear-like plumes; winter birds are sharply black and white. It breeds on northern ponds and lakes across Eurasia and North America and winters mainly along coasts. It dives for aquatic invertebrates and small fish, builds a floating vegetation nest and carries chicks on its back (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Vulnerable (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Horned Grebe eat?
- Aquatic invertebrates and small fish
- What habitat does the Horned Grebe live in?
- Northern ponds and lakes; coasts in winter
- Where is the Horned Grebe found?
- Northern Eurasia and North America
- How big is the Horned Grebe?
- 31–38cm
- What is the wingspan of the Horned Grebe?
- 55–64cm