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Little Grebe (capensis)
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Little Grebe 641
Adult Breeding, 18-Jan-2020 (©Mohammed AlThani)
Little Grebe 642
Adult Winter Right, Adult Summer Left, 11-Jan-2013 (©Sameh Odeh)
Little Grebe 661
Adult Winter, 10-Oct-2014 (©Mohammed AlThani)
Little Grebe 643
Adult Winter, 30-Oct-2015 (©Mohammed AlThani)
Little Grebe 644
Adult Summer,18-Jan-2020 (©Mohammed AlThani)
Little Grebe 645
Chicks, 17-Sep-2015 (©Mohammed AlThani)
Little Grebe 646
Chick, 08-Jun-2016 (©Mohammed AlThani)
Little Grebe 647
At Nest, 20-Jun-2020 (©Mohammed AlThani)
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Voice
Little Grebe
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Voice Description Song
    1. Length
    2. 27 cm
    1. Wingspan
    2. 43 cm
  • LC
  • English Name
  • Little Grebe
  • Scientific Name
  • Tachybaptus ruficollis capensis
  • Local Name
  • غطاس
  • Arabic Name
  • الغطاس الصغير
  • Parent English Name
  • Little Grebe
  • Parent Latin Name
  • Tachybaptus ruficollis
  • Description
  • A tiny duck-like creature of ponds and lakes that was first observed in Qatar as recently as 1980. It feeds in open water by diving for small fish and amphibious insects. However, it is a shy breeder, nesting in dense reeds and vegetation. In summer it displays rich red colouration on the head and neck, while winter plumage is black, grey and white. Its drawn-out trilling call is often the first indication of the species' presence.
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