Pied-billed Grebe
Pied-billed Grebe · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 411.9 g
- Diet
- Aquatic prey
- Migration
- Partially migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 134).
Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 94).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
3 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Podilymbus podiceps podiceps
nw Canada through USA, Mexico and Central America
- Podilymbus podiceps antillarum
Caribbean
- Podilymbus podiceps antarcticus
e Panama and n South America (except Amazon Basin) to sc Chile and c Argentina
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Podilymbus podiceps
Which family does it belong to?
Grebes (Podicipedidae)
Where is it found?
North America & Middle America & South America: Northwestern Canada through USA & Caribbean & Mexico & Central and South America to Central Chile and Northern & West-central Argentina
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Ad Konings · CC BY-NC
