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:
71682A477CFD47A8
Avibase ID:
avibase-71682A47
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/71682A47
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 825108
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Little Grebe [ruficollis] ( Tachybaptus ruficollis [ruficollis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Little Grebe [ruficollis] ( Tachybaptus ruficollis [ruficollis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Little Grebe [ruficollis] ( Tachybaptus ruficollis [ruficollis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Little Grebe (Little) ( Tachybaptus ruficollis [ruficollis Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Little Grebe (Little) ( Tachybaptus ruficollis [ruficollis Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Little Grebe (Little) ( Tachybaptus ruficollis [ruficollis Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Little Grebe (Little) ( Tachybaptus ruficollis [ruficollis Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Little Grebe (Little) ( Tachybaptus ruficollis [ruficollis Group]) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Tachybaptus ruficollis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Tachybaptus ruficollis
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