what does grebe mean?
A grebe (/ËÉ¡riËb/) is a member of the order Podicipediformes and the only type of bird associated with this order.It is a widely distributed order of freshwater diving birds, some of which visit the sea when migrating and in winter.hey respond to danger by diving rather than flying, and are in any case much less wary than ducks. Extant species range in size from the least grebe, at 120 grams (4.3 oz) and 23.5 cm (9.3 inches), to the great grebe, at 1.7 kg (3.8 lbs) and 71 cm (28 inches).