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Common Name
Little Grebe
Alternate NamesDabchick
Common TypeGrebe
Order
Podicipediformes
Family
Podicipedidae
Genus
Tachybaptus
Species
ruficollis
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Britain, Kenya, Myanmar
Number of Sub-Species
Six Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Usually Resident but migrates south in colder areas
Preferred Habitat
Heavily vegetated areas of freshwater lakes, sometimes coastal waters in winter
Distribution and Range
Europe, southern Asia, southern Africa
Food