Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
About the Little Grebe
The little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis), also known as the dabchick, is a member of the grebe family of water birds. The genus name is from Ancient Greek takhus "fast" and bapto "to sink under". The specific ruficollis is from Latin rufus "red" and Modern Latin -collis, "-necked", itself derived from Latin collum "neck". At 23 to 29 centimetres (9 to 11+1⁄2 inches) in length it is the smallest European, Asian, and African member of its family. It is commonly found in open bodies of water across most of its range.
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3 recordings on this page · licensed Public Domain / CC0 ×2 · CC BY ×1 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Cameroon, China, Croatia and elsewhere · xeno-canto lists 2,146 recordings for this species in total.
Similar species
- Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiaeprofile
- Least GrebeTachybaptus dominicusprofile
- Madagascar GrebeTachybaptus pelzelniiprofile
- Tricolored GrebeTachybaptus tricolorprofile
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.