Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)

Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)

About Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)

Kingdom: Animals
Phylum: Chordates
Class: Birds
Order: Pelicans
Family: Grebes

The little grebe is not only the smallest grebe species found in the Netherlands, it is also its smallest water bird. In fact, it is no larger than a blackbird. Little grebes are good divers, often taking a 'running start' by jumping upwards before diving under.
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Lifelists

Trips

Visits

2001-06-21

Kafue National Park - Busunga Plains, Zambia
2003-01-15

Etosha National Park, Namibia
2006-01-03

Bikaner - Gajner Palace, India
2006-01-09

Kheoladeo National Park, India
2006-03-23

Sultan's Marsh Bird Paradise, Turkey
2011-01-06

Lake Awasa, Ethiopia
2011-01-13

Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
2011-01-23

Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
2013-01-07

Lijiang - Black Dragon Pool, China
2013-01-08

Lijiang - Lashihai Wetland Park, China
2013-01-21

Dalat - Fairy Rock, Vietnam
2013-02-01

Ang Trapeang Thmor, Cambodia
2013-02-19

Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, India
2013-10-25

Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya
2013-11-07

Lake Navaisha - South Shore, Kenya
2016-12-30

Ras Al Khor, United Arab Emirates
2017-11-25

London, England
2021-09-27

Selsey, England
2024-02-16

Tokyo Imperial Palace, Japan
2024-02-16

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Japan
2024-02-18

Kushiro Marsh, Japan
2024-02-21

Tokyo Wild Bird Park, Japan
2024-02-27

Izumi - Kogawa Dam, Japan
2024-02-28

Izumi - Crane Center, Japan
2024-02-29

Kyoto - Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, Japan
2024-02-29

Kyoto - Osawa Pond, Japan
2024-03-01

Kasai Rinkai Park, Japan
2024-03-02

Tama River, Japan
2024-08-31

Danau Ranamese, Indonesia
2025-01-28

Arusha National Park, Tanzania
2025-01-29

Arusha National Park, Tanzania
2025-02-10

Pemba - Ngezi Forest, Tanzania
2025-02-21

Oued Massa, Morocco
2025-02-26

Lac Zerouka, Morocco
2025-03-04

Bonanza, Spain
2025-03-11

Parque Nacional Tablas Daimiel, Spain