Little grebe: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the little grebe lives – recorded in 98 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Tachybaptus ruficollis
Group	Seabirds, divers & grebes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	98 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe
Mass	13.7 g (birth weight)
Class	Bird
Order	Podicipediformes
Family	Podicipedidae

Where does the little grebe live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the little grebe in 98 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Europe. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains, People's Republic of China, Africa, Hefei, Indonesia, Poland, Burkina Faso.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

How big is a little grebe?

Wikidata records the following for the little grebe: mass 13.7 g (birth weight).

Is the little grebe endangered?

The little grebe’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the little grebe?

The little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) is a bird in the order Podicipediformes and the family Podicipedidae, genus Tachybaptus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the little grebe

The little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis), also known as the dabchick, is a member of the grebe family of water birds. The genus name is from Ancient Greek takhus "fast" and bapto "to sink under". The specific ruficollis is from Latin rufus "red" and Modern Latin -collis, "-necked", itself derived from Latin collum "neck".

At 23 to 29 centimetres (9 to 11+1⁄2 inches) in length it is the smallest European, Asian, and African member of its family. It is commonly found in open bodies of water across most of its range.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Little grebe (revision 1363715964), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q25421 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).