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Various sorts of grebes are also found in a wetlands, some more common than others.
Best known is the hoary-headed grebe, a very small bird, less than half the size of a black
duck. These birds don't have any distinctive colour or markings. The short, pointed bill
is a good feature to look for. They float high on the water but dive quickly when alarmed. You can't really see the striped
breeding plumage of hoary-headed grebes from any distance. That’s a young bird nearest
the camera. They are not good fliers, and like coots, patter across the water with their short wings
beating fast, trailing legs behind them. Most grebes have white wing patches and white under
the wings. These grebes are such small birds that they should never be mistaken for anything else.