C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Podicipediformes Podicipedidae

Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

CIOC 1923

Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Podicipediformes · Podicipedidae

Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis).

ATK94

DEF60

XC483193 · Jens Loose · CC BY-SA 4.0

1873 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 23–32 cm
Body Mass: 169.4 g
Wingspan: 42 cm
Diet: Aquatic prey
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 94

Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 94).

DEF 60

Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 60).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

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

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

Jens Loose · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic & Africa & Oriental: Europe (except Northern) to Central & Southern & Eastern Asia & Philippines & New Guinea and Solomon Is.; Africa and Malagasy region Habitat: Wetlands & Marsh

10 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Tachybaptus ruficollis ruficollis
Europe from Great Britain, s Scandinavia and s Spain to Black Sea and nw Africa
Tachybaptus ruficollis albescens
Caucasus to Lake Balkash (ne Kazakhstan), Tien Shan, Indian Subcontinent to Myanmar
Tachybaptus ruficollis iraquensis
Iraq and sw Iran
Tachybaptus ruficollis capensis
Sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar and Comoros
Tachybaptus ruficollis poggei
Kuril Is., Japan including Ryukyu Is., Korean Pen., e China, Taiwan and Hainan
Tachybaptus ruficollis philippensis
Philippines (except Mindanao and perhaps Palawan group) and n Borneo
Tachybaptus ruficollis cotabato
Mindanao (s Philippines)
Tachybaptus ruficollis vulcanorum
Java, Lesser Sundas and Tanimbar (s Moluccas)
Tachybaptus ruficollis tricolor
Sulawesi, Banggai and Sula is. (e of Sulawesi), Moluccas to nw, nc New Guinea
Tachybaptus ruficollis collaris
ne New Guinea (Huon Pen.), Bismarck Arch. to Bougainville (n Solomon Is.)

IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗

Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Which family does it belong to?

Grebes (Podicipedidae)

Where is it found?

Palearctic & Africa & Oriental: Europe (except Northern) to Central & Southern & Eastern Asia & Philippines & New Guinea and Solomon Is.; Africa and Malagasy region