Little Grebe

Also known as Tachybaptus ruficollis

species of bird

OverviewAI-generated

The Little Grebe, also known as Tachybaptus ruficollis, is a species of bird in the family Podicipedidae. It belongs to the order Podicipediformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The taxon is classified under the parent taxon Tachybaptus. Other common names for this organism include Zwergtaucher, Zampullín común, cabusset comú, and dabchick. It inhabits both marine and freshwater environments.

The species has a wingspan of 42 and a mass of 13.7. Its litter size is 3.7, and the egg incubation period lasts 20 days. The Little Grebe is found in locations such as Hefei, China, Indonesia, and the Nanling Mountains. It is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List, with a status recorded in 2025.

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Species

Least Concern

dabchick

Species

PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPodicipediformes
FamilyPodicipedidae

Habitatmarine, freshwater

Observations60,131

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Tachybaptus
Mass: 13.7
Image: Little Grebe - Tachybaptus ruficollis 15-1.jpg

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taxon rank: species
IUCN conservation status: Least Concern
Commons category: Tachybaptus ruficollis
taxon name: Tachybaptus ruficollis
Commons gallery: Tachybaptus ruficollis
wingspan: 42
litter size: 3.7
egg incubation period: 20
taxon common name: Fanaliandro
taxon range: Burkina Faso
short name: T. ruficollis
external data available at URL: www.gbif.org/dataset/2c04922c-82dd-4718-ab22-c9772408de9c

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Encyclopedic overview

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 member of its family. It is commonly found in open bodies of water across most of its range.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Little Grebe” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.