Eared grebe

E186951

The eared grebe is a small, dark-plumaged waterbird with striking red eyes and golden ear tufts in breeding season, known for its elaborate courtship displays and reliance on saline lakes during migration.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Black-necked grebe 1
Eared grebe canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species
grebe
waterbird
billColor black
billShape slender
binomialName Podiceps nigricollis
linked to: Podiceps
bodySize small
breedingFeature golden ear tufts
breedingPlumageColor black neck
rufous flanks
breedingRange Asia
Europe
North America
class Aves
clutchSize 2–4 eggs
commonName Black-necked grebe
linked to: Eared grebe

Eared grebe
courtshipBehavior elaborate courtship displays
describedBy Louis Vieillot
diet aquatic invertebrates
crustaceans
insects
small fish
eyeColor red
family Podicipedidae
foragingMethod diving
genus Podiceps
habitat alkaline lakes
saline lakes
shallow freshwater wetlands
IUCNStatus Least Concern
kingdom Animalia
migratory true
nestSite vegetation in shallow water
nestType floating nest
nonBreedingPlumageColor gray upperparts
white underparts
nonBreedingRange Africa
Central America
coastal North America
southern Asia
notableStopoverSite Great Salt Lake
Mono Lake
order Podicipediformes
parentalCare both parents care for young
phylum Chordata
plumageColor dark
scientificName Podiceps nigricollis
linked to: Podiceps
taxonRank species
usesDuringMigration saline lakes
yearDescribed 1817

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mono Basin supportsSpecies Eared grebe
Eared grebe commonName Black-necked grebe
linked to: Eared grebe