Black-necked Grebe
Black-necked Grebe · BirdGacha
1886 / 11068
Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 28–34 cm
- Body Mass
- 412.4 g
- Wingspan
- 58 cm
- Diet
- Aquatic prey
- Migration
- Migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 103).
Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 72).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
3 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Podiceps nigricollis nigricollis
temperate Eurasia (s of Scandinavia) from Britain and Spain e through Baltic states through Kazakhstan, n, c Mongolia patchily to Russian Far East and ne China
- Podiceps nigricollis gurneyi
patchily Ethiopia to Tanzania and s Africa
- Podiceps nigricollis californicus
sw Canada and w, wc USA to c Mexico
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Podiceps nigricollis
Which family does it belong to?
Grebes (Podicipedidae)
Where is it found?
Palearctic & Africa & North America & Middle America: temperate Eurasia to Russian Far East and Northeastern China; Eastern & Southern Africa; Southwestern Canada and Western & West-central USA to Central Mexico
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Andreas Trepte · CC BY-SA 2.5
