Least Grebe

Status: Common Resident
Size: Small-sized duck-like bird (21 - 24 cm)
IUCN Red-List Status: Least Concern
Stratum: Water
Life Zone(s): North and South Pacific Lowlands and Premontane, Caribbean Lowlands and Premontane

TAXONOMIC TREE: Podicipediformes, Podicipedidae, Tachybaptus dominicus

*@ Santa Ana NWR, TX
*Some of this website's species' photos (all taken by me) may have been taken in other nearby countries.

The Least Grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus) is a tiny diver found in the American tropics, primarily entering the United States in southern Texas. It is not truly migratory but moves around considerably, sometimes appearing quickly on newly-formed ponds. The species has strayed north to California, Arizona, and Louisiana, and it has also colonized many islands in the Caribbean, with some individuals reaching Florida. Its movements are likely mostly nocturnal.

Least Grebe Distribution Map (from eBird)

PHOTO GALLERY

@ Estero Llano Grande State Park, Hidalgo, TX

@ Cenote Camino a Dzonot Carretero, Yucatan, MX

@ Unnamed Road, Cayo District, Belize

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*Some of this website's species' photos (all taken by me) may have been taken in other nearby countries.