Grebes
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Podicipedidae Low risk
The little grebe, 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".
Summary from Wikipedia
At a glance
Family
Podicipedidae
Group
Grebes
Conservation status
Low risk
Similar birds
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