QUIZ 37 Bird photographed by St phane Moniotte. In winter plumage, this bird is paler, yellow-brown on sides, neck and cheeks, with a whitish throat, and typically fluffs its pale stern up. It also shows the typical pale yellow gape, which is more pronounced in breeding birds. The latter ressembles Slavonian Grebe but with a steeper forehead and a distinctly upturned bill giving it a characteristic profile. Bird photographed by Thorsten Stegmann.
Most birds have yellow or whitish lores and eyebrows, a pale crown stripe and a dark whisker stripe.
Bill size and colors vary geographically, as does streaking of sides and breast. Upperparts are also streaked, the tail is short and notched. Legs and feet are pink. Juvenile's breast and sides, however, are streaked with brown and might lead to confusion when briefly seen. Bird photographed by Don DesJardin.