Grebes (Podicipedidae)
Least Grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus) - HBW 1, p. 190
French: Grèbe dominicain
German: Schwarzkopftaucher
Spanish: Zampullín Macacito
Other common names: American/Least Dabchick
Taxonomy: Colymbus dominicus Linnaeus, 1766, Dominica = Santo Domingo.
Sometimes included in Podiceps, less often in Poliocephalus. Alternatively separated in monospecific genus Limnodytes. Subspecies brachyrhynchus synonymous with speciosus; birds from W Ecuador sometimes placed in separate race eisenmanni. Four subspecies normally recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- dominicus (Linnaeus, 1766) - N Caribbean, from Cozumel I (off SE Mexico) to Virgin Is and N to Bahamas.
- brachypterus (Chapman, 1899) - WC Mexico and S Texas S to Panama.
- bangsi (van Rossem & Hachisuka, 1937) - S Baja California.
- speciosus (Lynch Arribálzaga, 1877) - S America, S to N Argentina and S Brazil.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird bathing and its mate bringing material to the nest Locality Country Club, Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (ssp dominicus)
Josep del Hoyo 22 September 2006 6 years ago 39 sec 4.8 -
Birds in the water Locality Guapi Açu Ecological Reserve (REGUA), Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
Juan Sanabria 1 November 2011 1 year ago 24 sec 4.6 -
Different views of a group of birds resting in the water Locality Boa Nova, Bahia State, Brazil (ssp speciosus)
Josep del Hoyo 18 January 2005 5 years ago 42 sec 4.4 -
One bird swimming, joined by another Locality Guapi Açu Ecological Reserve (REGUA), Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
Juan Sanabria 1 November 2011 1 year ago 32 sec 4.2 -
Two birds swimming and diving repeatedly Locality Santa Cruz Botanical Garden, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia (ssp speciosus)
Josep del Hoyo 12 August 2005 7 years ago 36 sec 4.2 -
Two birds in non-breeding plumage swimming near floating vegetation Locality Curitiba, Paraná State, Brazil (ssp speciosus)
Josep del Hoyo 16 May 2005 7 years ago 46 sec 4
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Adult bird on the water, alert.
Locality Cocha Cashu Biological Station, Manu National Park, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp speciosus)
Joe Tobias 24 November 2004 1 year ago 4.5 -
An adult on a pond.
Locality Morazán, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp brachypterus)
manuel retana 25 July 2011 1 year ago 4.1 -
many individuals swimming
Locality Monte Rosa, Chinandega Department, Nicaragua
Orlando Jarquín G. 29 September 2012 37 weeks ago 4 -
An adult on a nest
Locality Yacambú National Park, Lara State, Venezuela (ssp speciosus)
Gustavo A. Rodríguez 20 May 2012 50 weeks ago 4 -
Adult on a pond.
Locality Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago
fayardmohammed 19 November 2011 1 year ago 4 -
an adult carrying two young ones at a lake at the Tobago Hilton Plantation,Lowlands
Locality Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago (ssp speciosus)
Stephen Romany 27 August 2011 1 year ago 4
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One bird after play-back. Song. Locality Itapajé, Ceará State, Brazil
(ssp speciosus)
Ciro Albano 17 October 2008 4 years ago 4
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