Little grebe  (Tachybaptus ruficollis)

Facts

Also known as:dabchick
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Podicipediformes
Family Podicipedidae
Genus Tachybaptus
Size Body length: 25 cm
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Status

Classified as a Species of Conservation Importance (EU); receives general protection in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act (as amended).