The pied-billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) is a species of
the grebe family of water birds. Since the Atitlán grebe (Podilymbus
gigas) has become extinct, it is the sole extant member of the genus Podilymbus.
The pied-billed grebe is primarily found in ponds throughout the Americas. Other
names of this grebe include American dabchick, dabchick, Carolina grebe,
devil-diver, dive-dapper, dipper, hell-diver, pied-billed dabchick,
thick-billed grebe, and water witch.
Contents