Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis - Grèbe castagneux

Systematics

Order
:
Podicipediformes
Family
:
Podicipédidés
Genus
:
Tachybaptus
Species
:
ruficollis

Descriptor

Pallas, 1764

Biometrics

Size
: 29 cm
Wingspan
: 40 à 45 cm.
Weight
: 130 à 240 g

Longevity

17 years

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) is a species of bird in the Podicipedidae family.

Subspecific information 7 subspecies

Tachybaptus ruficollis ruficollis (Europe to the Ural Mts. and nw Africa)
Tachybaptus ruficollis albescens (Caucasus to Myanmar and Sri Lanka)
Tachybaptus ruficollis iraquensis (Iraq, sw Iran)
Tachybaptus ruficollis capensis (Africa s of the Sahara, Madagascar)
Tachybaptus ruficollis poggei (ne to se Asia, Kuril Is., Japan, Taiwan)
Tachybaptus ruficollis philippensis (Philippines. except Mindanao.)
Tachybaptus ruficollis cotabato (Mindanao. Philippines.)

Foreign names

Grèbe castagneux,
Zampullín común,
mergulhão-pequeno,
Zwergtaucher,
kis vöcsök,
Dodaars,
Tuffetto,
smådopping,
Dvergdykker,
potápka malá,
potápka malá,
Lille Lappedykker,
pikku-uikku,
Kleindobbertjie (Kleinduikertjie),
cabusset comú,
Dverggoði,
perkozek (zwyczajny),
mazais dūkuris,
mali ponirek,
Малая поганка,
Titihan telaga,
カイツブリ,
小䴙䴘,
นกเป็ดผีเล็ก,
小鸊鷈,

Voice song and cries

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Habitat

Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls), Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha), Freshwater Springs and Oases, Permanent Saline, Brackish or alkaline Lakes ; Marine Neritic : Estuaries ; Marine Coastal/Supratidal : Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes ; Artificial/Aquatic and Marine : Water Storage Areas (over 8ha)