It is the medium-sized Grebe seen in Roquetas de Mar, slenderer than the Little Grebe, clearly differentiated in its silhouette by its slimmer and apparently longer neck. It can be distinguished by its forehead, which is also straighter, as well as its long, thin, upturned beak, if we observe it carefully, we will be struck by its red eyes. The appearance in the mating season is dark due to the dominance of black, which goes from its head, down its neck and back, with reddish-brown flanks. There is a distinctive plume of golden feathers on its head, in the shape of a fan which starts just behind the eyes. In winter they retain their black colour, although there is a patch of white feathers, which is repeated on the breast, at this time the flanks become greyish and the shape of the “cottony tassel” of the tail stands out more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1208,"template":"","families":[25],"places":[16,15,11],"affinity_group":[26],"class_list":["post-726","birds","type-birds","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","families-podicipedae","places-cerrillos","places-la-gravera","places-salinas-viejas","affinity_group-grebes"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n