Tachybaptus ruficollis
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Mass
~170 g
Habitat
Wetlands and marshes
Diet
Fish and aquatic animals
How to recognize it
Little Grebe keeps low on the water and is easiest to notice by the way it dives and slips back into cover. In summer it looks more contrasted, while in winter it turns paler and softer, but its quick, water-bound manner stays the same.
It swims well, dives deeply, and uses thick vegetation as cover. Its voice is loud and flute-like, and during the breeding season it often gives a trilled call.
It lives on small lakes and slow waters with dense shoreline growth. It feeds on insects and larvae, molluscs, amphibian larvae, and small fish; in temperate areas it arrives in spring and leaves in autumn.
Quick Facts
Listen to the call
Little Grebe keeps low on the water and is easiest to notice by the way it dives and slips back into cover. In summer it looks more contrasted, while in winter it turns paler and softer, but its quick, water-bound manner stays the same.
It swims well, dives deeply, and uses thick vegetation as cover. Its voice is loud and flute-like, and during the breeding season it often gives a trilled call.
It lives on small lakes and slow waters with dense shoreline growth. It feeds on insects and larvae, molluscs, amphibian larvae, and small fish; in temperate areas it arrives in spring and leaves in autumn.
