Small dark gray waterbird with a yellow eye and a small thin bill.
Small waterbird with a yellow eye and fluffy backside. Nonbreeding birds are grayish brown.
Often sunbathes by fluffing up its rear feathers to expose the black skin beneath to absorb the solar radiation.
Found in temporary or permanent wetlands, including ponds, lakes, ditches, and slow-moving rivers.
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A very small, compact waterbird. Shaped like a tiny duck but with a short, pointed bill. The body is small and chunky, with a slender neck and a small head.
Slightly larger than a Sora; smaller than a Pied-billed Grebe.
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