Red-necked Grebe
  • Persian name Kashim garden sorkh
  • English name Red-necked Grebe
  • Scientific name Podicepsgrisegena
  • Family podicipedidae
  • Morphology Body length:45 cm. Thepointed bill is black with a yellow base, The winter plumage of the red-necked grebe is duskier than that of other grebes; its dark grey cap is less defined, and merges into the grey face. Itsupperpartsis a mixture of brown and grey in color.
  • Ethology The relatively small wings, alike great crested grebe wings, are grey with twowhite patches formed by the secondaries Which can be seen during flight.