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Primary Traits
414.3 g
0 m - 3,530 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Podiceps nigricollis
English name
Black-necked Grebe
Order
Podicipediformes
Family
Podicipedidae
Genus
Podiceps
Species
nigricollis
Data source
HBW1, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Cosmopolitan
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
185 g
Maximum female mass
735 g
Minimum male mass
195 g
Maximum male mass
521 g
Minimum unsexed mass
250 g
Maximum unsexed mass
600 g
Average mass
414.3 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
3,530 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
3,530 m
Typical elevation
1,765 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
0.92
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Platform
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
8
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
20 d
Maximum incubation period
22 d
Minimum fledging period
30 d
Maximum fledging period
30 d
Nest parasitism
Nest Parasite, Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
4.5
Average fledging period
30 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory