Black-necked Grebe
Podiceps nigricollisBrehm, CL, 1831
English (US) Black-necked Grebe
The Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Podicipedidae (Grebes) in the order Podicipediformes.
- Scientific name
- Podiceps nigricollis
- Family
- Podicipedidae (Grebes)
- Order
- Podicipediformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-necked Grebe
- Described by
- Brehm, CL, 1831
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Podiceps nigricollis nigricollis
- Podiceps nigricollis gurneyi
- Podiceps nigricollis californicus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Brehm, CL, 1831
- Type locality
- Germany.
- Original description
- Handbuch der Naturgeschichte aller Vögel Deutschlands p.963
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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