Tachybaptus ruficollis
E712129
Tachybaptus ruficollis, commonly known as the little grebe or dabchick, is a small aquatic diving bird widespread across Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tachybaptus | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aquatic bird
ⓘ
bird species ⓘ grebe ⓘ |
| behavior |
frequently dives when disturbed
ⓘ
often skulking in dense vegetation ⓘ |
| billColor | dark ⓘ |
| binomialName | Tachybaptus ruficollis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 23 to 29 cm ⓘ |
| breedingPlumageFeature |
rufous cheeks
ⓘ
rufous neck ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | spring and summer in temperate regions ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 4 to 6 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
dabchick
ⓘ
little grebe ⓘ |
| describedBy | Peter Simon Pallas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ insect larvae ⓘ molluscs ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| distributionNote | widespread and common across much of its range ⓘ |
| family | Podicipedidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | diving ⓘ |
| genus | Tachybaptus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater lakes
ⓘ
marshes ⓘ ponds ⓘ reedbeds ⓘ slow-flowing rivers ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | greenish ⓘ |
| migrationPattern |
partially migratory
ⓘ
sedentary in milder regions ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestSite | vegetation on water ⓘ |
| nestType | floating nest ⓘ |
| order | Podicipediformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage | mainly dark brown ⓘ |
| tailFeature | very short tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | trilling call ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 40 to 45 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1764 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Tachybaptus