Black-necked Grebe
Black-necked Grebe (<em>Podiceps nigricollis</em>) is a species of Grebes (<em>Podicipedidae</em>) in the order Grebes.
Overview
Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) is a species of Grebes (Podicipedidae) in the order Grebes. A small grebe with a black neck and golden ear tufts in breeding plumage; gregarious, flocks on saline lakes; famous for its enormous autumn gatherings on hypersaline lakes.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Podiceps; binomial: Podiceps nigricollis; authority: Brehm, CL, 1831. Typical size: 28-34cm. Average lifespan: 5-10 years.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic, Africa, the Nearctic and Middle America. Non-breeding range: to coasts of n Africa, Arabian Pen., Black and Caspian seas, nw Indian subcontinent, se China, Korean Pen. and Japan; s Mexico and ec US.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
No additional remarks recorded.
