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Podiceps auritus (Linnaeus, 1758) Family: grebes Order: Podicipediformes print version
Slavonian grebe Grčbe esclavon Zampullín cuellirojo Ohrentaucher
Migration: intercontinental overland migration by night in N America

Verbreitungskarte von Podiceps auritus Migratory. Winters along coast on inshore waters, and to lesser extent on large lakes. Some populations dispersive, moving only to nearby seas. Overland migration by night, at least in N America; coastal migration often diurnal. Some stragglers, especially to S, with records from Bermuda and Hawaii; also Tunisia, Israel, Azores and Madeira.   (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1992)


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(Last update: 26.04.04 by E.Heuel)