Little Grebe bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsLittle Grebe (Little), Little Grebe [ruficollis], Dabchick
Old latin name for birdPodiceps ruficollis, Podiceps fluviatilis, Colymbus ruficollis
OrderGrebes / Podicipediformes
FamilyGrebes / Podicipedidae
GenusTachybaptus
Breeding regionAfrica, Eurasia, Oriental Region
Breeding subregionEurope (except n) to c, s, e Asia and Philippines; Africa and Malagasy region

Little Grebe bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, unusual, © Dimitri
    Italy
  • 2.
    Song, © Dimitri
    Italy
  • 3.
    Alarm call, flight call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
  • 4.
    Song, © Jérémy Simar
    France
  • 5.
    Song, © Jerome Fischer
    Switzerland
  • 6.
    Begging call, © Matthias Hemprich
    Germany
  • 7.
    Song, © Francesco Sottile
    Italy
  • 8.
    Call, © Beatrix Saadi-Varchmin
    Germany
  • 9.
    Call, song, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Little Grebe

Little Grebe subspecies (7)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Tachybaptus ruficollis albescensCaucasus to Lake Balkash (ne Kazakhstan), Tien Shan, Indian Subcontinent to Myanmar-No
Tachybaptus ruficollis capensisSub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar and Comoros-No
Tachybaptus ruficollis cotabatoMindanao (s Philippines)-No
Tachybaptus ruficollis iraquensisIraq and sw Iran-No
Tachybaptus ruficollis philippensisPhilippines (except Mindanao and perhaps Palawan group) and n Borneo-No
Tachybaptus ruficollis poggeiKuril Is., Japan including Ryukyu Is., Korean Pen., e China, Taiwan and Hainan-No
Tachybaptus ruficollis ruficollisEurope from Great Britain, s Scandinavia and s Spain to Black Sea and nw Africa-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansKleindobbertjie (Kleinduikertjie), Kleindobbertjie (Klein), Kleindobbertjie
AlbanianKredharak i vogël, Kredharaku i vogël
Arabicغطاس صغير (صغير), غطاس صغير, الغطاس الصغير
ArmenianՓոքր Սուզակ, Փոքր սուզակ (Սովորական)
AzerbaijaniKiçik batağan [ruficollis qrupu], Kiçik iyrəncə, kiçik maygülü, xırda maygülü, xırda iyrəncə
Bashkirкескәй сыпҡай, кесе поганка
BasqueTxilinporta txiki, Txilinporta txikia, Txilinporta txikia (ruficollis)
BelarusianКоўра малая, Малая коўра
Bengaliছোট ডুবুরি, ডুফুচয , হছাট ডুফুচয, ডুফারু
BretonAr plomerig ruz, Plomerig rous
BulgarianМалък гмурец [Група ruficollis], Малък гмурец
Catalancabusset comú, Cabusset comú (comú), Cabusset
Chinese小䴙䴘, 王八鸭子, 小䴙䴘(广布), 王八鴨子, 水葫芦
Chinese (Traditional)水葫蘆, 小鸊鷈, 小鸊鷈(ruficollis群), 王八鴨子, 小鷿鷈
Chuvashпĕчĕк чăмкăç, печĕк пакăç кăвакал
CornishGryb lyha
Croatianmali gnjurac
Czechpotápka malá, potápka malá [skupina ruficollis]
DanishLille Lappedykker, Almindelig [ruficollis Gruppe]
DutchDodaars (ruficollis groep), Dodaars
EsperantoMalgranda grebo, Malgrande grebo
Estonianväikepütt e. punakael-pütt, Väikepütt
FaroeseSmágjør
Finnishpikku-uikku, pikku-uikku [alalaji ruficollis]
FrenchGrèbe castagneux [ruficollis], Grèbe castagneux (ruficollis), Grèbe castagneux
FrisianDûkerke
GalicianMergullón pequeno, Merguillete común [grupo ruficollis]
Georgianპატარა კოკონა, მცირე კოკონა
GermanZwergtaucher, Zwergtaucher [ruficollis-Gruppe]
GreekΝαvoβoυτηχτάρι, Νανοβουτηχτάρι [ruficollis ομάδα], Νανοβουτηχτάρι, Νεροβούττης, Νανοβουτηχτάρι [ruficollis]
Hebrewטבלן גמדי, טבלן גמד, טבלן גמדי (אירואסייתי)
HindiMukkulippan
HungarianKis vöcsök [ruficollis csoport], kis vöcsök, Kis vöcsök
IcelandicDverggoði [ruficollis hópur], Dverggoði
IndonesianBurung Titihan, Titihan Jelaga, Titihan telaga, Burung Titihan Telaga
IrishSpágaire Tonn
ItalianTuffetto, Tuffetto [gruppo ruficollis]
Japaneseカイツブリ (ruficollis グループ), ニオ, カイツブリ, ニオドリ, カイツムリ, カイツブリ(ruficollis グループ)
KazakhКішкене сұқсыр, кіші сұқсыр, кішкене сұқсыр үйрек, кішкентай сұқсұр үйрек
Korean논병아리 (ruficollis group), 논병아리
LatvianMazais dūkuris (ruficollis gr.), mazais dūkuris
LithuanianMažasis kragas [ruficollis grupė], paprastasis mažasis kragas, Mažasis kragas
LuxembourgishDäichelchen
MacedonianМал нуркач, мал нуркач
MalagasyKiborano
MalayBurung Grebe Kecil, Burung Gerib Kecil
Malayalamമുങ്ങാങ്കോഴി
MalteseBlonġun Żgħir
ManxGreeb beg, Eean Kereen Beg
Mongolianажир, Хурган шунгуур, шунгуур, ажир нугас
Nepaliडुबुल्कीचरा
Northern SamiDeaggebuokci, Deaggabuokčá, Deaggabuokča
Norwegiandvergdykker, dvergdykker (ruficollis gr.), Dvergdykker
Persianکشیم کوچک, کشیم کوچک [ruficollis Group]
Polishperkozek [gr. ruficollis], perkozek, perkozek (zwyczajny)
Portuguesemergulhão-pequeno, mergulhão-pequeno-castanho
RomanianCorcodel mic (grupul ruficollis), Corcodel mic
RomanshSfunsella nanina
RussianПоганка малая, Малая поганка [группа ruficollis], Малая поганка
SardinianCabussoni
SerbianMali gnjurac, Mali gnjurac [ruficollis grupa]
Slovakpotápka malá (skup.), potápka malá
SlovenianMali ponirek [ruficollis], mali ponirek
SpanishZampullín común, Zampullín Común (grupo ruficollis), Zampullín Común (común)
SwahiliKibisi Mdogo
Swedishsmådopping
TamilMukkulippan
Tatarкече чомга , кечкенә чомга
Thaiนกเป็ดผีเล็ก , นกเป็ดผีเล็ก (ธรรมดา), นกเป็ดผี, นกเป็ดผีเล็ก
TurkishKüçük batagan, Küçük Batağan, Küçük Batağan [ruficollis Grubu], Yumurtapiçi, Кішкене сұқсыр
Turkmenkiçi tersaýak
UkrainianПірникоза мала [група ruficollis], пірникоза мала
Uzbekқанжир, кичик қўнғир
VietnameseChim Le hôi, Chim Bánh ít, Chim lặn nhỏ, Chim ba nhíc, Le hôi, Chim lặn
WelshGwyach fach
XhosaUnolwilwilwi