Little grebe  (Tachybaptus ruficollis)

Facts

Also known as: dabchick
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPodicipediformes
FamilyPodicipedidae
GenusTachybaptus
SizeBody 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).

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