Podiceps auritus
VU — Vulnerable

Podiceps auritus

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

↓Decreasing

Population trend

6

Countries

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01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

AVES

Order

PODICIPEDIFORMES

Family

PODICIPEDIDAE

Genus

Podiceps

Podiceps auritus belongs to the family PODICIPEDIDAE, order PODICIPEDIFORMES, within the AVES class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Marine coastal/supratidalMajorMarine neriticMajorWetlands (inland)MajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent freshwater lakesMajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streamsMajor
04 — Threats

Threats

Agricultural & forestry effluents

Ongoing

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Dams & water management/use

Ongoing

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing
05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Resource & habitat protection
Species management
Species recovery
Awareness & communications
Legislation
06 — Range

Found in 6 Countries

CanadaChinaIcelandJapanRussiaUnited States
07 — National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (VU).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
EUNTNear ThreatenedVUVulnerableLower local risk
EUNTNear ThreatenedVUVulnerableLower local risk

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2026). Podiceps auritus (Podiceps auritus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/slavonian-grebe

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