Red-necked Grebe Photo Gallery
Breeding adult
Large grebe with long neck and fairly stout, straight bill. Breeding adults have a black cap ending sharply at gray-white cheeks and a chestnut-red neck. Note eye is not red.
© Richard Poort / Macaulay LibraryOntario, May 19, 2017Nonbreeding adult/immature
Large grebe with long neck and fairly large bill. Solid black cap with clean gray-white cheeks contrasting with darker gray "ear" patch. Often holds bill pointing downward. Eye is not red.
© Samuel Paul Galick / Macaulay LibraryNew Jersey, February 10, 2014Adult
Breeds in shallow freshwater lakes and marshes. Like other grebes, places nest on floating mass of vegetation.
© Eric Liner / Macaulay LibraryAlaska, July 04, 2007Not all videos have soundImmature
Large grebe with fairly stout, straight, yellowish bill. In flight, neck is long; white patch on leading edge of wings near shoulder. Immatures are washed grayish with darker crown.
© Brian Sullivan / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, November 04, 2015Juvenile
Fairly large grebe with yellowish bill. Juveniles have striped faces and reddish chestnut necks.
© Jacob Drucker / Macaulay LibraryAlaska, July 15, 2016Breeding adult
Breeds on shallow freshwater lakes and marshes. Like other grebes, pairs perform several types of displays, beginning on the wintering grounds and continuing through migration.
© Brian Sullivan / Macaulay LibraryAlaska, May 20, 2012Nonbreeding adult/immature
At distance, partially submerged body can appear small. Bill is yellowish with black cap and white cheeks. Winters along seacoasts.
© Pat McKay / Macaulay LibraryNova Scotia, March 24, 2018Compare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
Grebes(Order: Podicipediformes, Family: Podicipedidae)
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