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'''Grebes''' are waterbirds of the family Podicipedidae, found throughout the world, with 20 [[species]] on six continents. All grebes breed near fresh water, but many of the species spend the winter on the sea.
'''Grebes''' are waterbirds of the family Podicipedidae, found throughout the world, with 20 [[species]] on six continents. All grebes breed near fresh water, but many of the species spend the winter on the sea.
==Etymology==
The word "grebe" is of French origin; some authorities place the first use of this word in the Savoie region in 1766<ref>http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/grebe</ref><ref>http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grebe</ref>. Although it's debatable, it may be based on ''krib'', a word in the Breton language which meant "comb", and possibly in reference to several species having a comb-like crest on their heads<ref>http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=grebe</ref>.
==Description==
==Description==
::[[Madagascar grebe]], ''Tachybaptus pelzelnii''
::[[Madagascar grebe]], ''Tachybaptus pelzelnii''
==Source==
==References==
''The National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America'' (Natioinal Geographic Society 2002)
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*''The National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America'' (Natioinal Geographic Society 2002)
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Grebes]]
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Grebes]]