Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPodicipediformes (Grebes)
- FamilyPodicipedidae (Grebes)
- GenusPodiceps (Typical Grebes)
- SpeciesPodiceps nigricollis (Eared 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. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Eared Grebe sighting in Bahía de Loreto National Park, based on 140 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bahía de Loreto National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eared Grebe in Bahía de Loreto National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Eared Grebe sighting in Bahía de Loreto National Park, based on 140 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eared Grebe in Bahía de Loreto National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Eared Grebe in Bahía de Loreto National Park in our monthly data.