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Little Grebe

කුඩා කිමිදුකාවා சிறு முக்குளிப்பான்

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Least concern

Little Grebe
Andreas Trepte · CC BY-SA 2.5

Overview

The little grebe, also known as the 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".

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia (EN): Little grebe — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): சிறு முக்குளிப்பான் — CC BY-SA 4.0