Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

OrderPodicipediformes

FamilyPodicipedidae

HabitatQuiet ponds and resacas with thick edge vegetation

SeasonYear-round resident of South Texas, the only US region where it occurs

LocationSanta Ana NWR, Texas, Hidalgo County, Texas

Size9.5 in

DietSmall fish and aquatic insects caught in dives

ConservationLeast Concern

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Least Grebe going about its business at Santa Ana NWR.

About the Least Grebe

The smallest grebe in the Americas, a dark little diver with a staring golden eye. In the US it is essentially a Rio Grande Valley specialty.

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