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Primary Traits
150.7 g
0 m - 4,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Tachybaptus ruficollis
English name
Little Grebe
Order
Podicipediformes
Family
Podicipedidae
Genus
Tachybaptus
Species
ruficollis
Data source
HBW1, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Eastern Hemisphere
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
117 g
Maximum female mass
142 g
Minimum male mass
133 g
Maximum male mass
146 g
Minimum unsexed mass
130 g
Maximum unsexed mass
236 g
Average mass
150.7 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
4,000 m
Maximum elevation
4,100 m
Elevation range
4,000 m
Typical elevation
2,000 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
1.05
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Platform
Nest substrate
Water, Ground
Minimum broods per year
2
Maximum broods per year
3
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
10
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
20 d
Maximum incubation period
25 d
Minimum fledging period
44 d
Maximum fledging period
48 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
6
Average fledging period
46 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary