The pied-billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) is the sole extant member of the genus Podilymbus. It 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, pied-bill, thick-billed grebe, and water witch. They are mainly brown, with a darker crown and back. Their brown colour serves as camouflage in the marshes they live in. It does not have webbed feet. Its toes have lobes that come out of the side of each toe. It may be confused with the least grebe, although that species is much smaller and has a thinner bill. Other similarly sized grebes are very distinct in plumage. Pied-billed grebes are found in freshwater wetlands with emergent vegetation, such as cattails - and are occasionally found in salt water. They may live near rivers, but prefer still water.
