Grebe Germany (1 Viewer)

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degu

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• Nov 20, 2016

• #1

Hi,
i'm having some trouble separating Black-necked and Horned Grebes in their winter plumage. Any tipps?
The photo is from yesterday (Germany), Sorry for the bad quality!

 

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AllanM

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• Nov 20, 2016

• #2

For me Black-necked grebe, thinner slightly upturned bill and lacks the larger pale spot in front of the eye, seen in Slavonian.

 

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Nutcracker

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• Nov 20, 2016

• #3

Ditto to BNG

 

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degu

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• Nov 20, 2016

• #4

Ok, thanks!

 

Maffong

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• Nov 20, 2016

• #5

I guess the head is slightly tilted away, because everything but the bill screams Red-necked Grebe to me. The rufous in the hindneck, the yellow bill base, the head shape, the dirty flanks.

Maffong

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Nov 20, 2016

• #6

Maffong said:

I guess the head is slightly tilted away, because everything but the bill screams Red-necked Grebe to me. The rufous in the hindneck, the yellow bill base, the head shape, the dirty flanks.

Maffong

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Got to agree on 2nd look! Misjudged the size badly. Change my previous ID to RNG :t: