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Least Grebe

Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

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About the Least Grebe

The least grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus), an aquatic bird, is the smallest member of the grebe family. It occurs in the New World from the southwestern United States and Mexico to Argentina, and also on Trinidad and Tobago, the Bahamas and the Greater Antilles.

Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Scientific name
Tachybaptus dominicus
Family
Grebes
Order
Podicipediformes

Similar species

Other members of the grebes family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.

  • Clark's Grebe Aechmophorus clarkii
  • Eared Grebe Podiceps nigricollis
  • Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus
  • Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps
  • Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena
  • Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis

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