Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderPodicipediformes (Grebes)
FamilyPodicipedidae (Grebes)
GenusTachybaptus (Small Grebes)
SpeciesTachybaptus ruficollis (Little Grebe)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Sinharaja Forest Reserve

1 Verified records at Sinharaja Forest Reserve

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Little Grebe at Sinharaja Forest Reserve — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	60–70%
2	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	50–60%
3	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	50–60%
4	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
5	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	30–40%
6	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	30–40%
7	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
8	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
9	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
10	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	20–30%
11	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	20–30%
12	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	20–30%
13	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	20–30%
14	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	10–20%
15	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
16	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	10–20%
17	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
18	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
19	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	10–20%
20	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	10–20%
21	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	10–20%
22	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	10–20%
23	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	10–20%
24	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	10–20%
25	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
26	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
27	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	10–20%
28	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	10–20%
29	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	10–20%
30	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	10–20%
31	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	10–20%
32	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	10–20%
33	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	5–10%
34	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	5–10%
35	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	5–10%
36	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	5–10%
37	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	5–10%
38	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	5–10%
39	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	5–10%
40	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	5–10%
41	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	5–10%
42	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	5–10%
43	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	5–10%
44	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	5–10%
45	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	5–10%
46	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
47	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
48	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
49	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
50	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
51	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	<5%
52	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
53	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
54	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
55	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
56	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
57	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
58	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
59	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	<5%
60	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
61	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	<5%
62	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
63	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
64	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
65	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	<5%
66	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
67	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
68	Hemis National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
69	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
70	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	<5%
71	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
72	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
73	Ba Be National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	Insufficient data
74	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
75	Jiuzhaigou National Park	🇨🇳 China	Insufficient data
76	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
77	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
78	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
79	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	Insufficient data
80	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
81	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
82	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
83	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	Insufficient data
84	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	Insufficient data
85	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
86	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
87	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	Insufficient data
88	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	Insufficient data
89	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
90	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	Insufficient data
91	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data
92	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
93	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	Insufficient data
94	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
95	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data
96	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
97	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data

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