Both the spotted plover and the red-tailed grebe are the most common birds of the Yantai family in winter, and they are often mixed and can be seen almost every time at the same time. The red-necked plover is rare in the local area and is mostly mixed with the herds of the spotted and red-tailed spotted plover. After staying by a small pond for a while, I saw these three kinds of birds drinking water on the other side, and the light was a little worse, to see if I could distinguish them.
The three species of birds of the family Grebe, Such as the Red-necked Plover, the Spotted Plover and the Red-tailed Plover, are too similar to each other, and it is difficult to distinguish them from a distance, and their size, body shape and habits are extremely similar, only the color and markings are different. The most prominent feature of the red-necked grebe is, of course, the red neck, and the male's face, throat and upper chest are also red, and the upper body is grayish brown, distinguishing it from the other two.
