Name

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Little grebe

Framing

Phylum: Chordata

Subphylum: Vertebrata

Class: Aves

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

Genus: Tachybaptus

Species: ruficollis

Habitat

Terrestrial but associated with aquatic environments (natural and artificial wetlands with submerged vegetation).

Feeding

Predator of aquatic invertebrates and small vertebrates.

Distribution

Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania

Conservation status

Not threatened

Additional information

In nuptial plumage brown with chestnut cheeks and white spot at base of beak