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Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

The Little Grebe is a small, cute bird that loves to swim and dive in the water. It has a fluffy body and a lovely, soft call that sounds like a little whistle.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Little Grebe is a tiny, plump diving bird with dark brown upperparts and a distinctive rufous (reddish-brown) neck and cheeks in summer. It has a bright yellow patch at the base of its short, pointed bill and striking yellow eyes, making it visually distinct from other small water birds.

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Little Grebe
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Little Grebe

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Grebe babies can swim and dive just hours after hatching!

It sometimes eats its own feathers to protect its stomach!

Its floating nest might actually move around the pond!

They sleep tucked in their feathers, sometimes floating in open water!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Instant Dive Escape

Little Grebe can vanish underwater in a flash that helps them escape predators quickly.

Fähigkeit

Floating Nest Builder

Little Grebe builds a clever nest that floats on water, anchored to plants for safety.

Fähigkeit

Chick Taxi Service

Little Grebe has a special ability to carry its babies on its back that keeps them safe and warm.

Maße und Details

Länge
23-29 cm
Flügelspannweite
40-45 cm
Gewicht
0.12-0.17 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Jahre
Top Speed
45 km/h
Gelegegröße
4-7
Brutzeit
19-27 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

This little bird mostly dives to catch tasty aquatic insects and small fish for its meals.

Hauptnahrung

  • Aquatic insects
  • Insect larvae
  • Small fish
  • Tadpoles
  • Crustaceans

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Northern Pike

Esox lucius

Large fish may ambush adult grebes.

eats

Threespine Stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

Hunts these small fish underwater.

shelters

Common Reed

Phragmites australis

Builds nests among these tall plants.

eats

Emperor Dragonfly

Anax imperator

Devours larvae of this large insect.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Dabchick

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and do not try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Little Grebe?

23-29 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Little Grebe?

40-45 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Little Grebe?

0.12-0.17 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Little Grebe?

5-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Little Grebe?

45 km/h

Was frisst Little Grebe?

This little bird mostly dives to catch tasty aquatic insects and small fish for its meals.

Wo findet man Little Grebe normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Little Grebe?

Pursuit

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