Black-necked grebe: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the black-necked grebe lives – recorded in 53 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Podiceps nigricollis
Group	Seabirds, divers & grebes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	53 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America
Class	Bird
Order	Podicipediformes
Family	Podicipedidae

Where does the black-necked grebe live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the black-necked grebe in 53 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains, Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the black-necked grebe endangered?

The black-necked grebe’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the black-necked grebe?

The black-necked grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) is a bird in the order Podicipediformes and the family Podicipedidae, genus Podiceps. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Black-necked grebe (revision 1371748955), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q185183 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).