Grebe: References & Edit History
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K.E.L. Simmons, “Studies on Great Crested Grebes,” The Avicultural Magazine, 61:3–13, 93–102, 131–146, 181–201, 235–253, 294–316 (1955), is a classic study of grebe behaviour. Several articles by the same author are instructive: R.W. Storer, “The Behavior of the Horned Grebe in Spring,” Condor, 71:180–205 (1969), containing comparative material on several species, “The Patterns of Downy Grebes,” Condor, 69:469–478 (1967), concerning the colour patterns of grebe chicks, “Courtship and Mating Behavior and the Phylogeny of the Grebes,” Proceedings of the XIII International Ornithological Congress (1963), pp. 562–569, and “Evolution in the Diving Birds,” Proceedings of the XII International Ornithological Congress (1960), pp. 694–707, providing insight into the evolution and classification of grebes.
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Robert W. Storer
Emeritus Professor of Zoology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Curator of Birds, Museum of Zoology, 1956–85.
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article title updated for style. | Nov 13, 2026 | ||
| Invalidated site: TheCornellLab of Ornithology - All About Birds - Red-necked Grebe. | Sep 01, 2014 | ||
| Added image of western grebe. | Jun 23, 2010 | ||
| Updated species count. | Mar 10, 2010 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jul 10, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - Grebe. | May 22, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Monterey Bay - Grebes. | Apr 12, 2007 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 26, 1999 |