Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis(Pallas, PS, 1764)
English (US) Little Grebe
The Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Podicipedidae (Grebes) in the order Podicipediformes.
- Scientific name
- Tachybaptus ruficollis
- Family
- Podicipedidae (Grebes)
- Order
- Podicipediformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Little Grebe
- Described by
- (Pallas, PS, 1764)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 10 subspecies for this species.
- Tachybaptus ruficollis ruficollis
- Tachybaptus ruficollis albescens
- Tachybaptus ruficollis iraquensis
- Tachybaptus ruficollis capensis
- Tachybaptus ruficollis poggei
- Tachybaptus ruficollis philippensis
- Tachybaptus ruficollis cotabato
- Tachybaptus ruficollis vulcanorum
- Tachybaptus ruficollis tricolor
- Tachybaptus ruficollis collaris
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Colymbus ruficollis
- Described by
- (Pallas, PS, 1764)
- Type locality
- Holland.
- Original description
- Adumbratiunculæ. Avium variarum praecedenti elencho insertarum, sed quæ in Systemate Naturæ Illustr. Linnæi nondum extant p.6 no.281
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Madagascar Grebe
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Least Grebe
Tachybaptus dominicus
Atitlan Grebe
Podilymbus gigas
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
Hoary-headed Grebe
Poliocephalus poliocephalus
New Zealand Grebe
Poliocephalus rufopectus
Great Grebe
Podiceps major
Horned Grebe
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