Eared Grebe

Eared Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Redwood National Park
130 Verified records at Redwood National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-necked grebe or eared grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) is a member of the grebe family of water birds. It was described in 1831 by Christian Ludwig Brehm. Its breeding plumage features distinctive ochre-coloured feathers which extend behind its eye and over its ear coverts. The rest of the upper parts, including the head, neck, and breast, are coloured black to blackish brown. The flanks are tawny rufous to maroon-chestnut, and the abdomen is white. In its non-breeding plumage, this bird has greyish-black upper parts, including the top of the head and a vertical stripe on the back of the neck. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Eared Grebe sighting in Redwood National Park, based on 130 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Redwood National Park

Horned Grebe
VU

Horned Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Podiceps auritus

5–10% · Rare
Red-necked Grebe
LC

Red-necked Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Podiceps grisegena

<5% · Rare
Western Grebe
LC

Western Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aechmophorus occidentalis

10–20% · With luck
Pied-billed Grebe
LC

Pied-billed Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Podilymbus podiceps

5–10% · With luck
Clark's Grebe
LC

Clark's Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aechmophorus clarkii

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
2 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
3 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
4 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
5 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
6 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
7 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
8 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
9 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
10 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
11 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
12 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
5–10%
13 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
5–10%
14 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
15 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
16 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
17 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
18 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
19 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
20 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
21 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
22 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
23 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
24 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
25 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
26 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
27 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
28 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
29 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
30 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
31 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
32 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
33 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
34 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
35 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
36 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
37 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
38 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
39 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
40 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
41 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
42 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
43 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
44 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
45 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
46 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
47 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data
48 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
49 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
50 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
51 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
52 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
53 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
54 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
55 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
56 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eared Grebe in Redwood National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Eared Grebe sighting in Redwood National Park, based on 130 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eared Grebe in Redwood National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Eared Grebe in Redwood National Park in our monthly data.

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