Little Grebe

Copyright: monacoeye • Alpes Maritimes • March 2010 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Little Grebe
Latin: Tachybaptus ruficollis
Other: Dabchick • Grèbe castagneux (Fr) • Zampullín común (Es)
Family: Podicipedidae • Grebes

A distant shot of a couple of Little Grebes in a lake near Cannes yesterday.

A small shy grebe, identified by the yellow gape (corner of mouth). It has a dark stripe behind neck and a touch of white at tip of bill.

The Little Grebe is widely distributed throughout much of Europe, Asia and Africa.