Scientific Name: Aechmophorus clarkii
Population Estimate: 10K - 20K
Range / Habitat: Year-round in parts of Mexico and California. Migrant population breeds on inland lakes in the western US and winters further south along the Pacific coast.
Field Notes: Medium-sized water bird. Black cap and nape contrast with white face and throat. Dark body. Long yellow bill. Western Grebe is similar except the dark cap covers the eyes.
Personal Notes: It was a quite a joy to find these birds in Utah. Until the 1980s, this bird was thought to be a pale morph of Western Grebe.
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