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Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis
-24.7839, 26.2986
Field Notes
Description:
Predominantly dark above with arich, rufous colour neck, cheeks and flanks, and bright yellow gape during the breeding season. The rufous is replaced by a dirty brownish grey in non-breeding and juvenile birds.
Habitat:
Small colonies in heavily vegetated areas of freshwater lakes across Europe, much of Asia down to New Guinea, and most of Africa. Outside of breeding season, it moves into more open water, occasionally even appearing on the coast in small bays (wikipedia)
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PublishedMarch 16, 2012
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