Jarek Matusiak Shawn McCready. Ecology. In breeding plumage, the neck is a rich brick red. Its wintering habitat is largely restricted to calm waters just beyond the waves around ocean coasts, although some birds may winter on large lakes. (1986). Description. Other grebes. The number of breeding Red-necked Grebes in Northwest Territories from 1986 - 1996 appeared stable (Fournier and Hines 1998).

The grebe requires aquatic vegetation in its breeding lakes (primarily Myriophyllum elatinoides) which it uses to build its nest.

The red-necked grebe is a medium-large grebe, smaller than the great crested grebe of Eurasia, and the western and Clark's grebes of North America. Red-necked Grebes are boldly plumaged waterbirds with pale cheeks and a daggerlike yellow bill that contrasts with a sharp black crown often likened to a toreador’s cap (sometimes raised into a short crest). The red-necked grebe (Podiceps grisegena) is a migratory aquatic bird found in the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. Established in 1964, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has evolved to become the world’s most comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of animal, fungi and plant species.

Red-necked Grebes were among the species most severely impacted by the Exxon Valdez oil spill, demonstrating little recovery in numbers within three years (Day et al. Clark's grebe. During the breeding season the hooded grebe is found on basaltic lakes in the Patagonian steppes at elevations of 500–1,200 m. Both saline and bitter salt lakes are used by non breeding flocks and some birds which winter on the coast of Argentina. Black-necked Grebe. During Western grebe. Juvenile red-necked grebe (Podiceps grisegena) Disclaimer: The Animal Diversity Web is an educational resource written largely by and for college students.ADW doesn't cover all species in the world, nor does it include all the latest scientific information about organisms we describe. The species breeds on northerly lakes and winters mainly along ocean coastlines, usually singly but sometimes in small groups. Red-necked grebe checks eggs on the Lake Ontario in Humber Bay Park of Toronto, 4 July 2016 Canada A adult red-necked grebe Podiceps grisegena swimming and preening its feathers in a city pond in the capital city of Berlin Germ. The species breeds on northerly lakes and winters mainly along ocean coastlines, usually singly but sometimes in small groups. During courtship, and on the breeding grounds in general, this grebe species is particularly vocal (Stout and Nuechterlein 1999). Grebes prefer shallow Red-necked Grebes are boldly plumaged waterbirds with pale cheeks and a daggerlike yellow bill that contrasts with a sharp black crown often likened to a toreador’s cap (sometimes raised into a short crest). Close De Smet 1983, Ohanjanian, I. It also will inhabit bogs, sloughs, quiet river channels, alkaline lakes, large irrigation ditches and borrow pits (Stout and Nuechterlein 1999). Effects of a man-made dyke on the reproductive behavior and nesting success of Red-necked Grebes. The adult of the nominate European subspecies is 40–50 cm (16–20 in) long with a 77–85 cm (30–33 in) average wingspan, and weighs 692–925 g (24.4–32.6 oz). Red-necked Grebes are boldly plumaged waterbirds with pale cheeks and a daggerlike yellow bill that contrasts with a sharp black crown often likened to a toreador’s cap (sometimes raised into a short crest). Least grebe. Swimming in different Red Necked Grebe on Water. In breeding plumage, the neck is a rich brick red. A. In a population study near Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories from 1991 to 2003, there was a slight non-significant (p=0.3) increase in the yearly abundance of adult Red-necked Grebes during the breeding season. HABITAT AND ECOLOGY Similar to other grebe species, red–necked grebes are known for their complex, highly ritualized courtship displays. Master's Thesis, Univ. The species breeds on northerly lakes and winters mainly along ocean coastlines, usually singly but sometimes in small groups. Breeding ecology and productivity of Red-necked Grebes in Turtle Mountain Provincial Park, Manitoba. Download 587 Red Necked Grebe Bird Stock Photos for FREE or amazingly low rates! Albatrosses (4) American sparrows, towhees and juncos (40) Auks, murres and puffins (9) Bird of prey (25) Bitterns and herons (12) In breeding plumage, the neck is a rich brick red. Pied-billed grebe. Horned grebe. Red-necked grebe (song) song.

135,213,523 stock photos online. The Red-necked Grebe inhabits mainly lowlands freshwater lakes or protected marsh areas and secluded bays of larger lakes, usually with at least some emergent vegetation. of North Dakota, Grand Forks. Nest site