Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)
About the Black-necked Grebe
The black-necked grebe or eared grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) is a member of the grebe family of water birds. It was described in 1831 by Christian Ludwig Brehm. Its breeding plumage features distinctive ochre-coloured feathers which extend behind its eye and over its ear coverts. The rest of the upper parts, including the head, neck, and breast, are coloured black to blackish brown. The flanks are tawny rufous to maroon-chestnut, and the abdomen is white. In its non-breeding plumage, this bird has greyish-black upper parts, including the top of the head and a vertical stripe on the back of the neck. The flanks are also greyish-black. The rest of the body is a white or whitish colour. The juvenile has more brown in its darker areas. This species is present in parts of Africa, Eurasia, and the Americas.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 113 recordings for this species: 15 CC BY-NC-SA · 3 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusrecording
- Horned GrebePodiceps auritusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.