Little Grebe

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The smallest grebe of western Europe is a somewhat inconspicuous bird. From a distance, it looks a bit like a small duck, but if you take a closer look, it really has a beak from the grebe family. The Little Grebe is a fairly rare bird in western Europe.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tachybaptus_ruficollis

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/1049456/maps

Scientific name:

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Presence in western Europe:

Rare

More information

Size:

Blackbird

Birdtype:

waterfowl

Main colour:

Black,

Dark grey

Beak colour:

Black

Beak shape:

Solid and short

Crown colour:

Black

Breast colour:

Reddish brown,

Dark brown

Belly colour:

Black

Throat colour:

Dark grey

Rump colour:

Black

Upperwing colour:

Black

Underwing colour:

Grey

Wing shape:

Rounded

Leg colour:

Black

Leg shape:

Lobbed

Tail colour:

Black

Tail shape:

Square short