Black Necked Grebe Jv.
Photographed at Lagunas de Campotejar Murcia Spain.
The black-necked grebe or eared grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) is a member of the grebe family of water birds. There are currently three accepted subspecies, including the nominated subspecies. Its breeding plumage features a distinctive ochre-coloured plumage which extends 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 when 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. The flanks are also greyish-black. The rest of the body is a white or whitish colour. The juvenile has more brown in its darker areas.
Black Necked Grebe Jv.
Photographed at Lagunas de Campotejar Murcia Spain.
The black-necked grebe or eared grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) is a member of the grebe family of water birds. There are currently three accepted subspecies, including the nominated subspecies. Its breeding plumage features a distinctive ochre-coloured plumage which extends 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 when 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. The flanks are also greyish-black. The rest of the body is a white or whitish colour. The juvenile has more brown in its darker areas.