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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.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

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.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseAvesOrdenPodicipediformesFamiliaPodicipedidaeGéneroTachybaptus

Little Grebe

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 23-29 cm
Envergadura: 40-45 cm
Peso: 0.12-0.17 kg
Esperanza de vida: 5-10 años
Top Speed: 45 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 4-7
Incubación: 19-27 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

Aquatic insects
Insect larvae
Small fish
Tadpoles
Crustaceans

Método de búsqueda

Pursuit

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Pies palmeados

Se caracteriza por tener los dedos conectados por una membrana, lo que generalmente ayuda a nadar.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Filtrador

Los filtradores obtienen nutrientes filtrando partículas de alimentos suspendidos y pequeños organismos del agua.

Piscívoro

Los organismos piscívoros son animales que subsisten principalmente de una dieta a base de peces.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.