C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Podicipediformes Podicipedidae

Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

CIOC 1926

Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

Podicipediformes · Podicipedidae

Least Grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus).

ATK106

DEF67

1876 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 21–27 cm
Body Mass: 132.6 g
Diet: Aquatic prey
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 106

Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 106).

DEF 67

Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 67).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

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Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: North America & Middle America & South America: Southern Texas and Northwestern Mexico to Northern Argentina Habitat: Wetlands & Marsh

5 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Tachybaptus dominicus brachypterus
s Texas (USA) and nw Mexico to Panama
Tachybaptus dominicus bangsi
s Baja California (nw Mexico)
Tachybaptus dominicus dominicus
Cozumel I. (e of Yucatan Pen., ne Mexico), Bahamas and Greater Antilles to Virgin Is. (n, ec Caribbean)
Tachybaptus dominicus brachyrhynchus
n South America to n Argentina
Tachybaptus dominicus eisenmanni
w Ecuador

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