Clark's Grebe

Aechmophorus clarkii

I.D.: Sexes similar: black upperparts; white underparts; face is mostly white (to above the eyes); long, slim, yellow-orange bill; short tail; long neck.

Size: L 21-23 in. (53-58 cm).

Range: uncommon in the central and southern U.S. Rockies; rare in the Rockies north of Yellowstone NP.

Habitat: large lakes and reservoirs with vegetated shallows in the foothills and the montane.