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Red-necked Grebe

Podiceps grisegena

Least Concern (IUCN Red List)Grebes
Red-necked Grebe, photographed by - Laure Wilson Neish

Photo: - Laure Wilson Neish · iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC 4.0 (licence)

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About the Red-necked Grebe

Large grebe; much larger than Eared or Horned Grebe with a longer neck and bill. Reddish neck, silver cheek, and black cap distinctive in breeding plumage. In winter, look for smudgy brown neck, whitish throat, and long, mostly yellow bill. Juveniles have stripes on face. Breeds on lakes and marshes in northern North America, Europe, and Asia. Builds a floating nest of plant matter. Winters mainly on the ocean, sometimes gathering in large flocks. Dives to feed on fish.

Species account: eBird.org, fetched 2025-12-26 · How these pages are made

Where it has been recorded

Recorded in 69 of the 253 countries we have eBird lists for. Each opens that country's checklist.

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