Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 41,045
- Most observed in
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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 adapted from the Wikipedia article “Little grebe”.