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Which grebe species perform the discovery ceremony?
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Slavonian, or horned, grebe (Podiceps auritus)
The discovery ceremony is performed by the following grebe species:
- Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
- Red-necked grebe (P. grisegena)
- Horned grebe (P. auritus)
- Eared grebe (P. nigricollis)
- Related species1
These elaborate courtship displays are part of the complex mating behaviors that help form and strengthen the long pair bonds characteristic of these birds.1