Podiceps nigricollis
Black-necked Grebe - this one in winter plumage greyish overall with a dark cap blending into the dark cheek, and a smudgy dark neck. Red eye visible at close range. The summer plumage is quite different. Nearly all black with golden flanks and golden plumes around the eye. I came across this bird at El Hondo in the Costa Blanca region of Spain.
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