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Little GrebeAlternate name(s): "Dabchick" ![]() Size: 23-29 cm; wing span 40-45 cm Weight: 140-250 g |
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Photos |
Race "ruficollis"
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ADULT |
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BREEDING |
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PAIR |
Lateral/dorsal view of two Little Grebes in breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, March 2019]
Sex unknown |
Distant near-frontal view of a Little Grebe in breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Santa Justa, Coruche, Portugal, February 2019]
Lateral view of a Little Grebe in breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, March 2019]
Lateral view of a Little Grebe in breeding
plumage
on a rainy day
(photo courtesy of G. Normand)
[Cambrin, Hauts-de-France, France, March 2021]
Near-dorsal view of a Little Grebe in breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Near Mora, Evora, Portugal, June 2018]
Distant dorsal view of a Little Grebe in breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Near Mora, Evora, Portugal, June 2018]
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NON-BREEDING |
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PAIR |
Frontal/lateral view of a pair of Little Grebes in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Aljustrel, Beja, Portugal, September 2020]
Lateral view of a pair of Little Grebes in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Raia river, Mora, Evora, Portugal, November 2020]
Sex unknown |
Near-frontal view of a Little Grebe in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, September 2019]
Near-lateral view of a Little Grebe in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of R. Normand)
[Chantilly, Hauts-de-France, France, December 2020]
Lateral view of a Little Grebe in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Tejo estuary, Portugal, October 2019]
Lateral view of a Little Grebe in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Ria de Aveiro (Aveiro Lagoon), Salreu, Estarreja, Portugal, July 2020]
Near-dorsal view of a Little Grebe in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Tejo estuary, Portugal, November 2019]
Near-dorsal/dorsal view of three Little Grebes in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Near Mora, Evora, Portugal, September 2019]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Close-up lateral view of a juvenile Little Grebe
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[St. James's Park, London, England, September 2019]
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Food, Diet |
Distant near-dorsal view of a Little Grebe in breeding
plumage
with its catch, a small fish
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, June 2019]
Near-dorsal view of a Little Grebe in non-breeding
plumage
with its catch, a small fish
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Santa Justa, Coruche, Portugal, January 2019]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
ltgrebe_jp_20190602.m4a |
ruficollis (Portugal) |
Contact calls(?) (+ Spanish Sparrow) |
© JP |
More Little Grebe sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.