Species: Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena)

Information About

Red-necked Grebe

Quick Facts
Latin

Podiceps grisegena

Iñupiaq

sublitchauraq

Subspecies

Viewing Scale

Chances of seeing Red-necked Grebe in Alaska

Red-necked Grebe in Detail.
About

Red-necked grebes have black caps, with a spiked crown off the back of the head. They have whiteish cheeks and chestnut-reddish necks and breast that blend in to dark gray to blackish bodies.

Predators

Great Horned Owl

Habitat & Range

Red-necked grebes can be found throughout most of Alaska, though seldom seen along Arctic coast. They mostly move to the pacific coast of Alaska for winter.

Gallery

Pictures of Red-necked Grebe.