Black-necked Grebe

  • Black-necked Grebe (Breeding plumage, BULGARIA)
    Black-necked Grebe (Breeding plumage, BULGARIA) (Nikos Petrou)
  • Black-necked Grebe (Winter)
    Black-necked Grebe (Winter) (Mike Pope)
Black-necked Grebe (Breeding plumage, BULGARIA)
Black-necked Grebe (Winter)
Recordings 
Scientific Name 
Podiceps nigricollis
Arabic Name 
الغطاس أسود الرقبة
Kuwaiti name 
غطاس
Family 
Grebes
Width 
58.0 cm
Length 
31.0 cm
Least Concern

In Kuwait

Winter
Migrant
Frequent
Non-breeder

Information

Uncommon passage migrant and uncommon winter visitor. The most numerous and most widespread grebe in Kuwait, sometimes forming rafts of a dozen or more; maximum of 53 recorded in mid February 1999.
Where in Kuwait 
More commonly recorded at inland pools in the Jahra area, but there are some coastal records from Green Island and Kuwait Bay.
In the world 
This species is found on every continent except Australasia and Antarctica. This species is fully migratory and outside of the breeding season this species prefers saline lakes with abundant food.
Local threats 
Unkown