List of Birds of Great Britain

Grebes

Order: Podicipediformes. Family: Podicipedidae

Grebes are small to medium-large diving birds with lobed toes and pointed bills. They are seen mainly on lowland waterbodies and coasts. They feed on aquatic animals and nest on a floating platform of vegetation. There are about 19 species worldwide with 6 in Britain.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	A rare vagrant
Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis	A resident breeder and winter visitor
Great Crested Grebe	Podiceps cristatus	A resident breeder and winter visitor
Red-necked Grebe	Podiceps grisegena	A winter visitor, has bred
Slavonian Grebe	Podiceps auritus	A resident breeder and winter visitor
Black-necked Grebe	Podiceps nigricollis	A resident breeder and winter visitor