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Little Grebe (Tricolored)
Tachybaptus ruficollis [tricolor] (= Tachybaptus ruficollis tricolor) (Gray, GR 1861)
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
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Podicipediformes
Family:
Podicipedidae
Genus:
Tachybaptus
Scientific:
Tachybaptus ruficollis tricolor
Classification
Order:Podicipediformes
Family:
Podicipedidae
Genus:
Tachybaptus
Scientific:
Tachybaptus ruficollis tricolor
Original description
Citation:
(Gray, GR 1861)
Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London
pt.28, no.3 p.366
Imprint year:
1860
Protonym:
Podiceps (Sylbeocyclus) tricolor
Type locality:
Ternate.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/46225#page/464/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
50EE932B91353C66
Avibase ID:
avibase-50EE932B
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/50EE932B
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 825110
English:
Little Grebe [tricolor]
Afrikaans:
Kleindobbertjie [tricolor Groep]
Arabic:
غطاس صغير [tricolor Group]
Azerbaijani:
Kiçik batağan [tricolor qrupu]
Bulgarian:
Малък гмурец [Група tricolor]
Catalan:
Cabusset comú [grup tricolor]
Czech:
potápka malá [skupina tricolor]
Danish:
Trefarvet Lappedykker
German:
Zwergtaucher [tricolor-Gruppe]
Greek:
Νανοβουτηχτάρι [tricolor]
Spanish:
Zampullín Común (tricolor-Islas del Pacífico)
Spanish (Spain):
Zampullín común (tricolor-Islas del Pacífico)
Basque:
Txilinporta txikia (tricolor)
Persian:
کشیم کوچک [tricolor Group]
Finnish:
pikku-uikku [alalaji tricolor]
French:
Grèbe castagneux [tricolor]
Hebrew:
טבלן גמדי (דרום מזרח אסייתי)
Croatian:
mali gnjurac [tricolor grupa]
Indonesian:
Titihan jelaga (grup tricolor)
Icelandic:
Dverggoði [tricolor hópur]
Japanese:
カイツブリ（tricolor グループ）
Lithuanian:
Mažasis kragas [tricolor grupė]
Nepali:
सानो डुबुल्कीचरा (Tricolored)
Dutch:
Indische Dodaars
Norwegian:
dvergdykker (tricolor gr.)
Polish:
perkozek [gr. tricolor]
Portuguese (Brazil):
Mergulhão-pequeno-europeio (grupo tricolor)
Portuguese (Portugal):
Mergulhão-pequeno [grupo tricolor]
Romanian:
Corcodel mic (grupul tricolor)
Russian:
Малая поганка [группа tricolor]
Slovak:
potápka trojfarebná (skup.)
Slovenian:
Mali ponirek [tricolor]
Serbian:
Mali gnjurac [tricolor grupa]
Swedish:
indonesisk smådopping
Thai:
นกเป็ดผีเล็ก (อินโดนีเซีย)
Turkish:
Küçük batağan [tricolor grubu]
Ukrainian:
Пірникоза мала [група tricolor]
Chinese:
小䴙䴘 [tricolor Group]
Chinese (Traditional):
小鸊鷉(tricolor群)
Little Grebe [tricolor]
Afrikaans:
Kleindobbertjie [tricolor Groep]
Arabic:
غطاس صغير [tricolor Group]
Azerbaijani:
Kiçik batağan [tricolor qrupu]
Bulgarian:
Малък гмурец [Група tricolor]
Catalan:
Cabusset comú [grup tricolor]
Czech:
potápka malá [skupina tricolor]
Danish:
Trefarvet Lappedykker
German:
Zwergtaucher [tricolor-Gruppe]
Greek:
Νανοβουτηχτάρι [tricolor]
Spanish:
Zampullín Común (tricolor-Islas del Pacífico)
Spanish (Spain):
Zampullín común (tricolor-Islas del Pacífico)
Basque:
Txilinporta txikia (tricolor)
Persian:
کشیم کوچک [tricolor Group]
Finnish:
pikku-uikku [alalaji tricolor]
French:
Grèbe castagneux [tricolor]
Hebrew:
טבלן גמדי (דרום מזרח אסייתי)
Croatian:
mali gnjurac [tricolor grupa]
Indonesian:
Titihan jelaga (grup tricolor)
Icelandic:
Dverggoði [tricolor hópur]
Japanese:
カイツブリ（tricolor グループ）
Lithuanian:
Mažasis kragas [tricolor grupė]
Nepali:
सानो डुबुल्कीचरा (Tricolored)
Dutch:
Indische Dodaars
Norwegian:
dvergdykker (tricolor gr.)
Polish:
perkozek [gr. tricolor]
Portuguese (Brazil):
Mergulhão-pequeno-europeio (grupo tricolor)
Portuguese (Portugal):
Mergulhão-pequeno [grupo tricolor]
Romanian:
Corcodel mic (grupul tricolor)
Russian:
Малая поганка [группа tricolor]
Slovak:
potápka trojfarebná (skup.)
Slovenian:
Mali ponirek [tricolor]
Serbian:
Mali gnjurac [tricolor grupa]
Swedish:
indonesisk smådopping
Thai:
นกเป็ดผีเล็ก (อินโดนีเซีย)
Turkish:
Küçük batağan [tricolor grubu]
Ukrainian:
Пірникоза мала [група tricolor]
Chinese:
小䴙䴘 [tricolor Group]
Chinese (Traditional):
小鸊鷉(tricolor群)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Little Grebe [tricolor] ( Tachybaptus ruficollis [tricolor]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Little Grebe [tricolor] ( Tachybaptus ruficollis [tricolor]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Little Grebe [tricolor] ( Tachybaptus ruficollis [tricolor]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Little Grebe [tricolor] ( Tachybaptus ruficollis [tricolor]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Little Grebe (Tricolored) ( Tachybaptus ruficollis [tricolor Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Little Grebe (Tricolored) ( Tachybaptus ruficollis [tricolor Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Little Grebe (Tricolored) ( Tachybaptus ruficollis [tricolor Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Little Grebe (Tricolored) ( Tachybaptus ruficollis [tricolor Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Little Grebe (Tricolored) ( Tachybaptus ruficollis [tricolor Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Little Grebe (Tricolored) ( Tachybaptus ruficollis [tricolor Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Little Grebe (Tricolored) ( Tachybaptus ruficollis [tricolor Group]) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Tricolored Grebe ( Tachybaptus tricolor) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Tachybaptus tricolor [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Tachybaptus ruficollis
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Kleindobbertjie [tricolor Groep]
Arabic: غطاس صغير [tricolor Group]
Asturian: Somorguyín común [triba tricolor]
Azerbaijani: Kiçik batağan [tricolor qrupu]
Bulgarian: Малък гмурец [Група tricolor]
Catalan: Cabusset comú [grup tricolor]
Czech: potápka malá [skupina tricolor], potápka tříbarvá
Chuvash: виçĕ тĕслĕ чăмкăç
Danish: Trefarvet Lappedykker
German: Dreifarb-Zwergtaucher, Zwergtaucher [tricolor Gruppe], Zwergtaucher [tricolor-Gruppe]
Greek: Νανοβουτηχτάρι [tricolor ομάδα], Νανοβουτηχτάρι [tricolor]
English: Little Grebe (Tricolored), Little Grebe [tricolor], Tricolored Grebe
[ENAV]: Little Grebe (Tricolored)
English (United Kingdom): Little Grebe (Tricoloured)
English, HBW: Little Grebe (Tricolored)
[ENHK]: Little Grebe [tricolor Group]
English (IOC): Tricolored Grebe
English (Philippines): Little Grebe (Tricolored)
English (United States): Little Grebe (Tricolored)
English (South Africa): Dabchick (Tricolored)
Esperanto: trikolora grebo
Spanish: Zampullín Común (tricolor - Islas del Pacífico), Zampullín Común (tricolor-Islas del Pacífico)
Spanish (Spain): Zampullín común (tricolor - Islas del Pacífico), Zampullín común (tricolor-Islas del Pacífico)
Spanish (HBW): Little Grebe (Tricolored)
Basque: Txilinporta txikia (tricolor)
Persian: کشیم کوچک [tricolor Group]
Finnish: pikku-uikku [alalaji tricolor]
Faroese: Smágjør (trýlittar bólkurin)
French: Grèbe castagneux (tricolore), Grèbe castagneux [tricolor], Grèbe tricolore
French (Guyane): Grèbe castagneux (groupe tricolor)
Galician: Merguillete común [grupo tricolor]
Hebrew: טבלן גמדי (דרום מזרח אסייתי)
Croatian: mali gnjurac [tricolor grupa]
Armenian: Փոքր սուզակ [tricolor խումբ]
Indonesian: Titihan jelaga (grup tricolor)
Icelandic: Dverggoði [tricolor hópur]
Japanese: カイツブリ (tricolor グループ), カイツブリ（tricolor グループ）
Kazakh: Кіші сұқсыр (Үштүсті)
Kirghiz: Кидик арам өрдөк (Tricolored)
Scientific: Podiceps ruficollis tricolor, Podiceps tricolor, Tachybaptus fluviatilis tricolor, Tachybaptus rufficollis tricolor, Tachybaptus ruficollis [tricolor Group], Tachybaptus ruficollis [tricolor], Tachybaptus ruficollis tricolor, Tachybaptus ruficollis tricolor/vulcanorum, Tachybaptus tricolor, Tachybaptus tricolor tricolor
Lithuanian: Mažasis kragas [tricolor grupė]
Nepali: सानो डुबुल्कीचरा (Tricolored)
Dutch: Dodaars (tricolor groep), Indische Dodaars
Norwegian: dvergdykker (tricolor gr.), indonesiadykker
Polish: perkozek [gr. tricolor], perkozek trójbarwny
Portuguese: mergulhão-tricolor
[PTAO]: Mergulhão-pequeno [grupo tricolor]
Portuguese (Brazil): Mergulhão-pequeno-europeio (grupo tricolor)
Portuguese (Portugal): Mergulhão-pequeno [grupo tricolor], mergulhão-tricolor
Romanian: Corcodel mic (grupul tricolor)
Russian: Малая поганка [группа tricolor], Трехцветная поганка
Slovak: potápka trojfarebná, potápka trojfarebná (skup.)
Slovenian: Mali ponirek [tricolor]
Albanian: Kredharaku i vogël [grup tricolor]
Serbian: Mali gnjurac [tricolor grupa]
Swedish: indonesisk smådopping
Thai: นกเป็ดผีเล็ก (อินโดนีเซีย)
Turkish: Küçük batağan [tricolor grubu], Malay Küçük Batağanı
Ukrainian: пірникоза зондська, Пірникоза мала [група tricolor]
Chinese: 三色小䴙䴘, 小䴙䴘 [tricolor Group]
[ZHHK]: 小鸊鷉 [tricolor Group]
Chinese (Traditional): 三色鸊鷈, 小鸊鷉(tricolor群)
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