Clark's Grebe is black-and-white, with a long, slender, swan-like neck. Size: 22"-29".
Its distinguishing features are: Its bill is slightly upturned, whereas the Western grebe's bill is straight. It shows white around its eyes, whereas black appears around the eyes of the Western grebe. The downy young are white, not gray.
This species is found on ocean coasts or large inland lakes. It feeds by diving for carp, herring, mollusks, crabs, and salamanders.