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Tachybaptus ruficollis (Pallas, 1764) Family: grebes Order: Podicipediformes print version
Little grebe Grèbe castagneux Zampullín común Zwergtaucher
Migration: partial intracontinental

Verbreitungskarte von Tachybaptus ruficollis Resident, dispersive or migratory, depending on winter temperatures of breeding grounds. Some birds winter in tidal estuaries and sheltered bays, but generally far less common in such habitats than other grebes. Frequent records outwith main range, even in unsuitable habitat, indicate considerable capacity for aerial reconnaissance and colonization of new areas. Nominate race recorded in N Norway, Azores, Madeira and Canaries.   (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1992)


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(Last update: 26.04.04 by E.Heuel)