Little Grebe (species: Tachybaptus ruficollis) in Laos Wildlife (Gaia Guide)
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Tachybaptus ruficollis
Little Grebe


©B.S. Thurner Hof: Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) in breeding plumage

©J.J. Harrison: Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Podicipediformes
Family Podicipedidae
Genus Tachybaptus
Species Tachybaptus ruficollis
Status least concern

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • From 23 cm to 29 cm (Length of specimen)

Wingspan

  • Wingspan data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

This bird breeds in small colonies in heavily vegetated areas of freshwater lakes across Europe, much of Asia down to New Guinea, and most of Africa. Most birds move to more open or coastal waters in winter, but it is only migratory in those parts of its range where the waters freeze. Outside of breeding season, it moves into more open water, occasionally even appearing on the coast in small bays. (Wikipedia)

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