Red-necked Grebe
Red-necked Grebe · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 40–50 cm
- Body Mass
- 1.02 kg
- Wingspan
- 72.5 cm
- Diet
- Aquatic prey
- Migration
- Migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 137).
Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 113).
* 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
2 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Podiceps grisegena grisegena
c Europe from Scandinavia, Balkans and Turkey to temperate wc Russia and Kazakhstan
- Podiceps grisegena holbollii
subarctic c, e Siberia to Kamchatka, Hokkaido (rare) and subarctic Alaska and Canada to sw Quebec
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Podiceps grisegena
Which family does it belong to?
Grebes (Podicipedidae)
Where is it found?
North America & Palearctic: Central & Eastern Europe and Turkey to temperate West-central Russia and Kazakhstan; subarctic Central & Eastern Siberia to Kamchatka & Alaska and Canada to Southwestern Quebec
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 ↗ · mbrookem · CC BY-NC
