Least Grebe Identification

Breeding adult

Small dark gray waterbird with a yellow eye and a small thin bill.

Nonbreeding adult

Small waterbird with a yellow eye and fluffy backside. Nonbreeding birds are grayish brown.

Breeding adult

Breeding adult

Often sunbathes by fluffing up its rear feathers to expose the black skin beneath to absorb the solar radiation.

Habitat

Found in temporary or permanent wetlands, including ponds, lakes, ditches, and slow-moving rivers.

Nonbreeding adult

Breeding adult

Breeding adult