Little Grebe


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Scientific Name: Tachybaptus ruficollis
IUCN: Least Concern
Description: The little grebe is a small, brown grebe, with a fluffy, round-looking bottom and predominantly dark above with its rich, rufous colour neck, cheeks and flanks, and bright yellow gape. 

Food: Their diet consists of insects, small fish, mollusks, crustaceans, and amphibians.

Habitat: Inhabits a wide range of small and shallow wetlands usually less than 1 m depth with rich vegetation.

Distribution:  Widely distributed in heavily vegetated areas of freshwater lakes across Europe, much of Asia down to New Guinea, and most of Africa.