Grebes (Podicipedidae)

Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) - HBW 1, p. 194

French: Grèbe à cou noir German: Schwarzhalstaucher Spanish: Zampullín Cuellinegro
Other common names: Eared Grebe

Taxonomy: Podiceps nigricollis C. L. Brehm, 1831, Germany.
Specific name caspicus obsolete. Often includes P. andinus. Sometimes placed in genus Dytes. Forms superspecies with P. andinus, P. occipitalis and P. taczanowskii. Three subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

nigricollis Brehm, 1831 - Europe to W Asia, wintering SW Palearctic; CE Asia, wintering E Asia; E Africa.
gurneyi (Roberts, 1919) - S Africa.
californicus Heermann, 1854 - SW Canada, W USA, NW & C Mexico; winters S to Guatemala.

Least Concern

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A female Black-necked Grebe with two chicks on its back Locality Netherlands (ssp nigricollis)
Gerard Visser 17 July 2009 2 years ago 4.8
Two chicks on mums back waiting for dad to bring some food Locality Zevenhoven, South Holland Province, Netherlands (ssp nigricollis)
Mattias Hofstede 30 May 2011 29 weeks ago 4.7
Adult summer Locality Huisvennen, Kampina, North Brabant Province, Netherlands
Paul Cools 11 April 2008 28 weeks ago 4.3
Black-necked Grebe (known in North America as the Eared Grebe) during migration through the San Francisco Bay area. Locality Coyote Hills Regional Park, Alameda County, California, USA (United States)
Ethan Winning 20 January 2013 5 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 4
Adult in full breeding plumage Locality Kallo, Antwerp Province, Belgium
Marco Valentini 14 April 2012 1 year ago 4
duck photographed in Ventura Harbor near the harbor entrance Locality Ventura Harbor, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp californicus)
Tom Moxley 8 April 2011 1 year ago 3.9
An adult bird diving Locality Molentargius Natural Park, Cagliari Province, Sardinia, Italy (ssp nigricollis)
raniero massoli-novelli 1 February 2002 2 years ago 3.9
A grebe with his catch Locality Bolsa Chica Wetlands Reserve, Huntington Beach, Orange County, California, USA (United States) (ssp californicus)
susanks 6 December 2009 3 years ago 3.8
Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) taking off. Locality Guerrero Negro Salt Marsh, Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur State, Mexico (Northern)
Manfred Bienert 4 January 2010 30 weeks ago 3.6
Showing summer plumage Locality Abu Nakhla Ponds, Doha, Qatar (ssp nigricollis)
John A Thompson 3 June 2010 2 years ago 3.6
25 seen near Naliya Locality Great Rann of Kutch, Kutch District, Gujarat, India
jugal Tiwari 18 February 2013 11 weeks ago 3.5
A black-necked grebe in winter Locality Crimea Peninsula, Ukraine
lena.avonavi 27 January 2013 15 weeks ago 3.5
Resting and look around with very orange eyes Locality Manzanares el Real, Madrid, Spain
Eduardo Tejeda Lima 26 January 2013 15 weeks ago 3.5
swimming Locality Bavaria, Germany
oleicfrisbee 46 weeks ago 3.5
Winter adult Locality France (ssp nigricollis)
Alain Fossé 6 January 2005 4 years ago 3.5
An individual being chased by a Little Grebe. Locality Candasnos, Huesca, Aragón, Spain (ssp nigricollis)
Jesús Laborda 27 September 2012 31 weeks ago 3.3
A couple in breeding plumage Locality Dayet Aoua, Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Morocco (ssp nigricollis)
Luis Mario Arce 7 April 2013 3 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 3.3
Three black-necked grebes in winter plumage Locality Crimea Peninsula, Ukraine
lena.avonavi 26 January 2013 15 weeks ago 3.3
Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) taking off. Locality Guerrero Negro Salt Marsh, Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur State, Mexico (Northern)
Manfred Bienert 4 January 2010 30 weeks ago 3.3
A bird running on the water. Locality Candasnos, Huesca, Aragón, Spain (ssp nigricollis)
Jesús Laborda 27 September 2012 30 weeks ago 3.2
Adults in Summer plumage swimming Locality Axios Delta, Central Macedonia Region, Greece (ssp nigricollis)
Theo Mamais 1 May 1995 4 years ago 3.2
Winter plumage Locality Castelló d'Empúries, Girona Province, Catalonia, Spain (ssp nigricollis)
Dani Valverde 21 December 2010 2 years ago 3.2
In wintertime plumage Locality Abu Nakhla Ponds, Doha, Qatar (ssp nigricollis)
John A Thompson 1 January 2009 2 years ago 3.2
Adulto en plumaje invernal. Locality Sevilla City, Sevilla, Andalucia, Spain (Monotypic species)
Fernando Díaz Fernandez 10 February 2013 12 weeks ago 3
A bird running on the water. Locality Candasnos, Huesca, Aragón, Spain (ssp nigricollis)
Jesús Laborda 27 September 2012 20 weeks ago 3
A bird being chased by a Little Grebe. Locality Candasnos, Huesca, Aragón, Spain (ssp nigricollis)
Jesús Laborda 27 September 2012 27 weeks ago 3
A bird running on the water. Locality Candasnos, Huesca, Aragón, Spain (ssp nigricollis)
Jesús Laborda 27 September 2012 29 weeks ago 3
Adult feeding chick Locality Meknes, Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Imad Cherkkaoui 4 July 2011 1 year ago 3
an adult bird in winter plumage Locality Aiguamolls de l'Empordà Natural Park, Girona Province, Catalonia, Spain (ssp nigricollis)
Ferran Vaquero 21 January 2010 2 years ago 3
Winter plumage Locality Abu Nakhla Ponds, Doha, Qatar (ssp nigricollis)
John A Thompson 26 December 2008 2 years ago 3
Breeding Adult displaying its orange ear tufts Locality Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa (ssp gurneyi)
Pat Ayling 30 September 2008 3 years ago 3
Eared Grebe, non-breeding season plumage. Locality Patagonia Lake State Park, Patagonia, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA (United States) (ssp californicus)
Ron Flemal 13 February 2009 4 years ago 3
A pair of the North American form, Eared Grebes, in non-breeding plumage Locality Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge, Imperial County, California, USA (United States)
Ian Barker 17 November 2011 1 year ago 2.8
Black-necked Grebe in non-breeding plumage, in the lake. Locality Shoreline Lake, Shoreline Park, Mountain View, Santa Clara County, California, USA (United States) (ssp californicus)
Ragoorao 14 February 2010 2 years ago 2.8
Black Necked Grebe Locality Gujarat, India (ssp nigricollis)
Subramanya_CK 12 January 2010 3 years ago 2.8
A breeding plumaged pair. Locality Candasnos, Huesca, Aragón, Spain (ssp nigricollis)
Jesús Laborda 26 March 2012 1 year ago 2.7
An individual being chased by a Little Grebe. Locality Candasnos, Huesca, Aragón, Spain (ssp nigricollis)
Jesús Laborda 27 September 2012 24 weeks ago 2.6
Sorthalset Lappedykker Locality Aarhus, Central Denmark Region, Denmark
Christian Michael Mortensen 24 April 2010 34 weeks ago 2.5
Bird near the sea Locality Aiguamolls de l'Empordà Natural Park, Girona Province, Catalonia, Spain
Juan Gonzalez Valdivieso 1 March 2012 1 year ago 2.5