Wildlifeof Thailand
Black-necked Grebe
Podicipedidae
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Podiceps nigricollis
Basic stats
Diet
Aquatic invertebrates and small fish
Habitat
Shallow lakes and marshes; saline waters outside breeding season
Range
Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas
Size
28–34cm
Wingspan
52–56cm
The black-necked grebe is a small grebe with a black head and neck, red eye and fan of golden ear plumes in breeding plumage. It breeds colonially on shallow lakes and marshes across several continents and often gathers on saline waters outside the nesting season. Birds dive for aquatic invertebrates and small fish, using lobed toes for propulsion, and build floating nests anchored to vegetation (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Black-necked Grebe eat?
- Aquatic invertebrates and small fish
- What habitat does the Black-necked Grebe live in?
- Shallow lakes and marshes; saline waters outside breeding season
- Where is the Black-necked Grebe found?
- Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas
- How big is the Black-necked Grebe?
- 28–34cm
- What is the wingspan of the Black-necked Grebe?
- 52–56cm