(aka Dabchick)
The Little Grebe is found in temperate and tropical areas of the Old World from Europe to New Guinea and southern Africa. See the distribution map at xeno-canto.
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| Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis (aka Dabchick) |
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Scotland and Spain
The Little Grebe is found in temperate and tropical areas of the Old World from Europe to New Guinea and southern Africa. See the distribution map at xeno-canto. |
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It is fairly tolerant of a wide variety of water habitats and is found on smaller and shallower bodies of water than other grebes. It makes shallow dives of about 1 metre in search of its food which consists of insects, larvae, small shellfish and fish. It is found less often at the coast than other grebes and , at the coast, it normally seeks out sheltered estuaries. | |||
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The first photo, taken in January,shows a Little Grebe in non-breeding plumage. It should be on the point of starting to moult into its breeding plumage. Photos 2 to 5 show a nest with 3 chicks at Blackford Pond, Edinburgh. The photos were taken on 10th June 2002 | |||
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