Red-necked Grebe
(Podiceps grisegena)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | LC - Least Concern |
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| NatureServe | N5B, N5N - Secure Breeding and Nonbreeding SNRB - Unranked Breeding |
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| Minnesota | not listed Species in Greatest Conservation Need |
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Description |
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Size |
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17″ to 22″ in length 24″ wingspan |
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Similar Species |
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Habitat |
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Breeding: Emergent vegetation zone of small, shallow, inland, freshwater lakes mostly in forested areas; and bays of large lakes; marshes, bogs, and drainage ditches Migration: Open water of rivers and large lakes |
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Biology |
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Migration |
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Early April to late May and late August to early December |
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Nesting |
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Food |
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Water beetles, water bugs dragonfly larvae, and other aquatic insects; land insects; crayfish; molluscs, shrimp, fish, and occasionally amphibians. |
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Distribution |
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Occurrence |
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Uncommon to occasionally common migrant, uncommon breeder |
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Maps |
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The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union All Seasons Species Occurrence Map |
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Taxonomy |
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| Class | Aves (birds) | ||
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Podicipediformes (grebes) | ||
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Podicipedidae (grebes) | ||
Genus |
Podiceps (typical grebes) | ||
Subordinate Taxa |
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Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena grisegena) Holboell’s Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena holboellii) |
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Synonyms |
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Podiceps grisegena |
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| Red-necked Grebe Allen Chartier |
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| Red-necked Grebe Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren |
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| Red-necked Grebe Joshua Mayer |
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| Spelande Gråhakedopping ( Displaying Red-necked Grebe) Dalkarlsbo |
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Uploaded on May 21, 2010 En Gråhakedopping som är på jakt efter en hona genom att sjunga sin melodiösa sång.... |
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| Gråhakedopping (Red-necked Grebe) Biotopia Uppsala |
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Uploaded on May 14, 2008 Two birds displaying courtship rituals and mating at Dalkarlskärret, Uppsala, Sweden. These two very birds are notoriously known for having forced away a pair of Slavonian Gebe from their nest, and probably, eggs. |
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| GRÅHAKEDOPPING Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) Klipp - 1203 AROSFILM |
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Published on Jun 10, 2013 Gråhakedopping. Frövisjön Skultuna i Västmanland 23-Maj 2013, Red-necked Grebe in Sweden, AROS FILM Fotograf: Gunnar Fernqvist. |
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| OBL Red-necked Grebe Jason Coppock |
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Published on Apr 5, 2014 Summer Plumaged Red-necked Grebe Farmoor Reservoir Oxon 5/4/14 |
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| Rare views: Gorgeous Red Necked Grebes Building a Nest, Alaska langellphotography |
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Published on May 16, 2012 Visit http://www.langellphotography.com for images of these grebes! These beautiful Red-Necked Grebes are building their nest on an inland lake in Alaska. The males and females both contribute to the nest building and they often give each other gifts of vegetation during the process. Captured May 9, 2012 |
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| Bill Reynolds 5/10/2008 |
Location: Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge |
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