Little Grebe
In the summer little grebes are black, brown and have a red neck and have creamy, grey and black feathers in the winter time. They have a chunky average length beak and although they are very talented divers, are clumsy on land. (rspb)
Identification
In the summer little grebes are black, brown and have a red neck and have creamy, grey and black feathers in the winter time. They have a chunky average length beak and although they are very talented divers, are clumsy on land. (rspb)
ORDER
Podicipediformes
FAMILY
Podicioedidae
TYPE
Grebes
DISTRIBUTION
Found across the UK although largely absent in upland areas. They can be found on the different lakes on the farm. (rspb)
Habitat
Wetlands
Diet
They normally eat insects, larvae and small fish.
When to see them
All year round
MONTHS - SEASONALITY
LATIN NAME
Tachybaptus ruficollis
LENGTH (CM)
25-29
WINGSPAN (CM)
40-45
WEIGHT (G)
100-140
AVERAGE LIFESPAN (YRS)
10
CONSERVATION STATUS
Amber: moderate conservation concern- Green: low conservation concern
Introduced: non-native species
Red: high conservation concern
