OTHER NAMES: Dabchick
Latin Etymology: Tachybaptus ("quick to sink under") ruficollis ("ruddy")
Adult Winter plumage Little Grebe (subspecies T. r. capensis) at Regent's Park, London - December 2012
Local Name (Khmer): ពពុះទឹក
Featured Subspecies: Tachybaptus ruficollis capensis
Weight: 140g
Featured Subspecies: Tachybaptus ruficollis capensis
Weight: 140g
Length: 23-29cm
UK AMBER LIST / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The second most common of the grebes, the little grebe (also known as the dabchick) is a small, round grebe with a short bill. It's not that hard to find in theory, but its small size and frequent diving may often make it slightly harder to pin down then it really should be when among lots of other waterfowl. Photographing it is the usual case of how close both it and you are to the shoreline, which means that individuals accustomed to humans such as those in city parks are far more photograph-able than their rural cousins.
The second most common of the grebes, the little grebe (also known as the dabchick) is a small, round grebe with a short bill. It's not that hard to find in theory, but its small size and frequent diving may often make it slightly harder to pin down then it really should be when among lots of other waterfowl. Photographing it is the usual case of how close both it and you are to the shoreline, which means that individuals accustomed to humans such as those in city parks are far more photograph-able than their rural cousins.
Related Species:
Order: Podicipidiformes
Family: Podicipedidae
Genus: Tachybaptus
Subspecies: T. r. capensis, T. r. iraquensis, T. r. poggei, T. r. kunikyonis, T. r. philippensis, T. r. cotabato, T. r. vulcanorum, T. r. tricolor, T. r. albescens
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - Fairly common breeding species (10,000 pairs) and Common Winter Visitor (16000 birds)
- Sites include Rutland Water, Regent's Park, Kensington Gardens, Pitsford Reservoir, Ditchford Gravel Pits and Eyebrook Reservoir
CAMBODIA - Resident
SINGAPORE / CAMBODIA 2019 TRIP - One at Phnom Krom
Further Notes: Birdforum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
SINGAPORE / CAMBODIA 2019 TRIP - One at Phnom Krom
Further Notes: Birdforum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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