A little over a foot in size, the pied-billed grebe is normally a visitor to the Hawaiian Islands but they temporarily established a small breeding colony on Hawaiʻi Island from 1985 to 1993. They are mostly brown chunky birds with a large blocky head, slender neck, and thick bills. They can be found on small quiet ponds or marshes, feeding primarily on small fish, shrimp, and insects.

The map below shows hotspots along our birding trails where you might see this bird.