The little grebe, also known as 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". Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Pallas, PS 1764)
Reference:
Adumbr., in Bered. Cat. Vog. Dier. [Vroeg]
Protonym:
Colymbus ruficollis
Type locality:
Holland.
Avibase ID:
215FEA89A0F19F5C
Avibase ID:
avibase-215FEA89
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/215FEA89
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 563259
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Little or Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus [ruficollis or tricolor]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Little or Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus [ruficollis or tricolor]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Little or Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus [ruficollis or tricolor]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Little or Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus [ruficollis or tricolor]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Little or Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus [ruficollis or tricolor]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Little or Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus [ruficollis or tricolor]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Little or Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus [ruficollis or tricolor]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Little or Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus [ruficollis or tricolor]) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Grèbe castagneux ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Grèbe castagneux ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Little Grebe ( Podiceps ruficollis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.53: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.54: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.55: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 2] |
eBird version 2015: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 2] |
eBird version 2016: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 2] |
eBird version 2017: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 2] |
eBird version 2018: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Tachybaptus ruficollis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Tachybaptus ruficollis [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Tachybaptus ruficollis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Tachybaptus [ruficollis or novaehollandiae]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
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