Red-necked Grebe
Red-necked Grebe

Red-necked Grebe

Podiceps grisegena

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Channel Islands National Park
13 Verified records at Channel Islands National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-necked grebe (Podiceps grisegena) is an aquatic bird found in the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. A migratory bird, its wintering habitat is largely restricted to calm waters just beyond the waves around ocean coasts, although some birds may winter on large lakes. Grebes prefer shallow bodies of fresh water such as lakes, marshes or fish-ponds as breeding sites. The red-necked grebe is a fairly drab dusky-grey bird in winter. During the breeding season, it acquires the distinctive red neck plumage, black cap and contrasting pale grey face from which its name was derived. It also has an elaborate courtship display and a variety of loud mating calls. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-necked Grebe sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park

Eared Grebe
LC

Eared Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Podiceps nigricollis

10–20% · With luck
Horned Grebe
VU

Horned Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Podiceps auritus

<5% · Rare
Pied-billed Grebe
LC

Pied-billed Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Podilymbus podiceps

30–40% · Possible
Western Grebe
LC

Western Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aechmophorus occidentalis

20–30% · Possible
Clark's Grebe
LC

Clark's Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aechmophorus clarkii

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
70–80%
2 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
3 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
4 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
5 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
6 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
7 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
8 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
9 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
10 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
5–10%
11 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
12 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
13 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
14 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
15 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
16 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
17 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
18 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
19 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
20 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
21 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
22 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
23 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
24 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data
25 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
26 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
27 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
28 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
29 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
30 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
Insufficient data
31 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
32 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
33 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
34 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Insufficient data
35 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-necked Grebe in Channel Islands National Park?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Red-necked Grebe sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-necked Grebe in Channel Islands National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Red-necked Grebe in Channel Islands National Park in our monthly data.

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