western grebe

bird
Also known as: Aechmophorus occidentalis

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courtship

  • Slavonian, or horned, grebe (Podiceps auritus)
    In grebe: Mating behaviour

    …the rushing display of the western grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis). In nearly all courtship ceremonies, the roles of the sexes are interchangeable. The same is true of the precopulatory displays, and reverse mounting has been reported for all species that have been thoroughly studied. Courtship feeding, where one bird feeds another,…

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