Least Grebe
Tachybaptus dominicus
Least ConcernAves · Podicipediformes · Podicipedidae
About
The least grebe, an aquatic bird, is the smallest member of the grebe family. It occurs in the New World from the southwestern United States and Mexico to Argentina, and also on Trinidad and Tobago, the Bahamas and the Greater Antilles.
Fun Fact
The least grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus), an aquatic bird, is the smallest member of the grebe family.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in a wide variety of wetland habitats, including freshwater ponds, lakes, and marshes, slow-flowing streams and rivers, roadside ditches, and mangrove swamps.
Diet
Eats a variety of aquatic life, including small fish, crustaceans, frogs and aquatic insects.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance