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Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
(P. g. grisegena)
| Armenian Name: | Մոխրաայտ սուզակ |
|---|---|
| Species Status: | Threatened Species - Species of Special Concern |
See Plate 1 for Red-necked Grebe and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round resident |
|---|---|
| Abundance: | Uncommon |
| Length: | 40-50 cm, Wing Span:77-85 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 5. |
| Description: | Long pointed bill is dark overall with a yellow base. |
| Adult (Breeding): | Black crown, grayish-white cheeks, brown-red throat. |
| Adult (Non-breeding): | Gray overall with whitish cheeks. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from Great Crested Grebe by smaller size, darker throat, and bill color. |
| Behavior: | Breeds in ponds with extensive emergent vegetation; gives a piercing scream during the breeding season. |
| Habitat: | Lakes, reservoirs, marshes, fish ponds. |
| Food: | Aquatic invertebrates, small fish, vegetation. |
| Nest: | Floating platform in emergent vegetation. |
| Eggs: | 51 mm, 4-5, chalky white. |
