• Red-necked Grebe (Breeding plumage, BULGARIA)
    Red-necked Grebe (Breeding plumage, BULGARIA) (Nikos Petrou)
Red-necked Grebe (Breeding plumage, BULGARIA)
Recordings 
Scientific Name 
Podiceps grisegena
Arabic Name 
الغطاس أحمر الرقبة
Kuwaiti name 
غطاس
Family 
Width 
81.0 cm
Length 
45.0 cm
Least Concern
Similar species 

Information

Extremely rare vagrant that was recorded well south of its normal wintering range.
Where in Kuwait 
Only one record of a deceased bird on the Jahra coast in late October 2010.
In the world 
This species can also be found in eastern Europe, west and west-central Asia wintering from the North Sea, Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.
Local threats 
Unknown