Horned Grebe

The horned grebe is a relatively small waterbird, 31–38 centimetres long, with a wingspan of 55–74 centimetres and a weight of 300–570 grams. It has a moderately long neck, a flat forehead, a rear crown of black feathers and a straight, pointed bill with a white tip. In breeding plumage it is orange-red and black, with bright erectable horns, black fan-shaped cheek feathers, a chestnut neck, flanks, lores and upper chest, a black crown and back and a dull white belly. In non-breeding plumage it is black and white. (Wikipedia, general species account)

Two subspecies are recognised: the Slavonian grebe, which breeds in Eurasia, and the horned grebe, which breeds in North America. The Eurasian form is distributed over most of northern Europe and northern Asia, breeding from Iceland east to the Russian Far East, while the American form spans most of Canada and some of the United States. The species is described as relatively small and threatened. (Wikipedia, general species account)