Tainan bird / Sihcao wetland ecology

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Little Grebe
(Resident species)
The Little Grebe looks like a duck without a tail. It is a skilled diver for fish and shrimp. Its nests are built with water plants and grass stems. In the presence of a predator, the Little Grebe will cover its eggs with water plants.


Tachybaptus ruficollis

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