
Little Grebe
The little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis), also known as dabchick, is a member of the grebe family of water birds.
Informazioni sulla specie
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 3,465 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Little Grebe is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
3,466 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Little Grebe
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il KwaZulu-Natal
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Praterie · Bushbuck · Common eland
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust e un’altra causa
Da R 6,800 a notte
Little Grebe: segnalato qui · Bioma: Savana · African wild dog · Spotted hyena
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation
Prezzo su richiesta
Little Grebe: segnalato qui · Bioma: Foresta · Humpback whale · Southern right whale
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation
Prezzo su richiesta
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Foresta · Hippopotamus · Nile crocodile
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation e un’altra causa
Prezzo su richiesta
Bioma: Costa dell’Oceano Indiano
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation
Da R 13,000 a notte
Bioma: Praterie
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Da R 4,280 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Lion
Sostiene Zululand Conservation Trust
Da R 1,280 a notte
Bioma: Praterie
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust e altre 2
Da R 5,400 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Praterie
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation
Da R 5,990 a notte
Bioma: Praterie · Spotted hyena · Leopard
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Da R 1,140 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Praterie
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Da R 1,691 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Praterie · Blesbok · Serval
Sostiene Zululand Conservation Trust e altre 3
Da R 1,200 a notte
Bioma: Praterie
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Da R 1,950 a notte
Bioma: Praterie · Bushbuck · Serval
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Da R 4,100 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Lion
Sostiene Endangered Wildlife Trust
Prezzo su richiesta
Bioma: Costa dell’Oceano Indiano
Sostiene National Sea Rescue Institute
Da R 3,995 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Praterie · Bushbuck · Vervet monkey
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation
Da R 795 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Lion
Sostiene Endangered Wildlife Trust
Prezzo su richiesta
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana
Sostiene Zululand Conservation Trust e altre 2
Da R 1,840 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana · African elephant · Cape buffalo
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 14,000 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Lion
Sostiene Endangered Wildlife Trust
Prezzo su richiesta
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana · Giraffe · Nyala
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 3,280 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Giraffe
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 240 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Lion
Sostiene Endangered Wildlife Trust
Prezzo su richiesta
Rolling green hills, dairy farms, and pottery studios
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Quando e dove trovarlo: Little Grebe
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Little Grebe) in strutture dentro o accanto a iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park.
Le ore migliori della giornata
- Le prime ore dopo l’alba e il tardo pomeriggio. Gli uccelli cantano e si nutrono soprattutto nelle ore fresche.
- Mezzogiorno. Più silenzioso, soprattutto nel caldo estivo.
Specie
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Segnalazioni
3,466
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Little Grebe) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Little Grebe in KwaZulu-Natal?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Little Grebe at stays in or beside iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Little Grebe in South Africa?
The Little Grebe is most recorded in Western Cape (54% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (15% of records), Gauteng (9% of records), based on 3,466 iNaturalist observations. 4 places to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal have recorded the Little Grebe on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Little Grebe?
The Little Grebe is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Little Grebe?
The little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis), 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".
























