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The little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis), also known as dabchick, is a member of the grebe family of water birds. The genus name is from Ancient Greek takhus "fast" and bapto "to sink under". The specific ruficollis is from Latin rufus "red" and Modern Latin -collis , "-necked", itself derived from Latin collum "neck".
The list below is based on the LROS checklist, using BOU species names, [4] and the status descriptors in the accounts have the following meanings: [2] Very rare: fewer than ten records ever; Rare: more than ten records ever, but less than annual; Scarce: fewer than ten birds occurring or pairs breeding annually
A – rare vagrant; has hybridised with Little grebe once Red-necked grebe (Podiceps grisegena) A – winter visitor; has bred Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) A – resident breeder and winter visitor Slavonian grebe (Podiceps auritus) A – scarce resident breeder and winter visitor Black-necked grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)
Tachybaptus is a genus of small birds of the grebe family. The genus name means "quick diving": it is from Ancient Greek takhys "quick" and bapto "I dip". [2] It has representatives over much of the world, including the tropics.
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Scotland.The avifauna of Scotland include a total of 535 species, of which 9 have been introduced by humans.. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of British Ornithologists' Union (BOU).
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The clade names "Podicipediformes" and "Podicipedidae" is based on the genus Podiceps which is a combination of Latin of podex, gen. podicis ("rear-end" or "anus") and pes ("foot"), a reference to the placement of a grebe's legs towards the rear of its body. [2]
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Northern Ireland. The avifauna of Northern Ireland include a total of 371 species, of which 10 have been introduced by humans. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (English and scientific names) are those of the International ...