Black-necked Grebe

There are three subspecies:

The Black-necked Grebe is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Black-necked Grebe, Podiceps nigricollis, known in North America as the Eared Grebe, is a member of the grebe family of water birds. It occurs on every continent except Australia and Antarctica. More

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The Black-necked Grebe is 28–34 cm (12"-14") long. The adult is unmistakable in summer with a black head and neck and yellow ear tufts. In winter, this small grebe is white with a poorly defined black cap, which distinguishes it from the crisper-looking Slavonian Grebe (Horned Grebe in America). In courtship the male gives a mellow poo-ee-chk call to the female. More

black-necked grebe, eared grebe, Podiceps nigricollis = Definition: black-necked grebe, eared grebe, Podiceps nigricollis - small grebe with yellow ear tufts and a black neck; found in Eurasia and southern Africa as well as western United States Home of Wiki & Reference Answers, the world’s leading Q&A siteReference AnswersEnglish▼English▼ Deutsch Español Français Italiano Tagalog * * Search unanswered More

The Black-necked Grebe, Podiceps nigricollis †, is a member of the grebe family of water birds. It breeds in vegetated areas of freshwater lakes across Europe, Asia, Africa, northern South America and the southwest and western United States. Description The Black-necked Grebe is 28–34 cm (12"-14") long. The adult is unmistakable in summer with a black head and neck and yellow ear tufts. More

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The black-necked grebe is so called due to the black colouring of their head and neck. In summer it has golden tufts of feathers on its face that contrast with its black head and neck. However in winter it is very pale with only a slight black cap and the golden tufts are not present making it harder to identify. The males and females are of similar size with an average length of 28-34cm and a wingspan of 52-55cm. More

The Black-necked Grebe, Podiceps nigricollis, known in North America as the Eared Grebe, is a member of the grebe family of water birds. It occurs on every continent except Australia and Antarctica. It is found in abundance Iran during winter time, where it spends the cold season in deep lakes, ponds or lagoons with vegetation. This picture depicts a non-breeding plumage. Location: Lake Tashak, Fars Province, September 2009 Max file size, dimension: 11.39 MB, 15.7" x 11. More

Black-necked Grebe (Eared Grebe) Podiceps nigricollis A scarce migrant in Norfolk, even rarer in winter. More

The Black-necked Grebe is an excellent swimmer and diver, and pursues its prey underwater, eating mostly fish as well as aquatic insects and larvae. It prefers to escape danger by diving rather than flying, although it can easily rise from the water. More

The RSPBOverview of site from north side, RSPB Loch of Kinnordy reserveAdult black-necked grebe in summer plumage at the RSPB Loch of Kinnordy nature reserveBreeding-plumaged black-necked grebe * A * B * C * D * E * F * G * H * I * J * K More

Black-necked Grebe - Podiceps nigricollis Black-necked Grebe is known in North America as Eared Grebe and one of its folk names is in fact Eared Diver. It breeds in vegetated areas of freshwater lakes across Europe, Asia and Africa. In the cooler temperate regions of the Old World they also winter further south, with many European birds moving to the Mediterranean area. The first reference to the modern name Black-necked Grebe was in 1912 when it replaced the term 'Eared Grebe'. More

black-necked grebes in Northumberland.WAITING GAME; Environment by The Journal (Newcastle, England)Black-necked grebe - British stronghold for this rare bird since 1980'sDid you know that Northumberland, Newcastle and North Tyneside are ... More

The Black-necked Grebe, Podiceps nigricollis, known in North America as the Eared Grebe, is a member of the grebe family of water birds. It occurs on every continent except Australia and Antarctica. The Black-necked Grebe is 28 More

Above and below: Black-necked Grebes in summer plumage. Black-necked grebes can be found in very small numbers at all times of year in or around the UK. In winter they are usually found on large freshwater lakes and reservoirs usually close to the coast. In summer there are just a few, established breeding sites, although the good news is that the breeding range seems to be expanding. More