Characteristics
 The red-necked grebe has a straight, long black bill that is yellow at the base. It has a dark gray head, white cheeks, a rusty red neck and chest and white on its cheeks.
It has black legs and feet.
Range
The red-necked grebe's breeding ground runs from Alaska and northern Canada south to Oregon, Idaho, southern Minnesota and Ontario. It winters along both coasts south to California and Georgia It is also found in Europe and Asia.
Habitat
The red-necked grebe lives in marshy ponds and lakes in summer. In the winter and during migration it can be found on large lakes, coastal bays and estuaries.
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Diet
The red-necked grebes eats minnows and other small fish, crayfish, tadpoles, salamanders, insects and aquatic plants.
Life Cycle
 The female red-necked grebe lays two to six eggs. The nest is made on a floating mass of reeds and grass. The eggs hatch in about three weeks. The chicks fledge when they are between 50 and 70 days old. Both parents care for the young.
Behavior
The red-necked grebe is a great diver and swimmer. It often swims with just its head above the water.
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