Seabirds Threat
Black-necked Grebe
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis
Near Threatened
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Southern African Range:
Subspecies endemic to Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe -
Area of Occupancy:
320,000 km2 -
Population Estimate:
Up to 24,000 birds -
Population Trend:
>Increasing -
Habitat:
Coastal waters, hyper-saline pans, ephemeral wetlands, dams -
Threats:
Wetland degradation, marine pollution, entanglement
Red Data species account
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