Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus (Linnaeus, 1766)

21–27 cmLength133 gWeight

The least grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus), an aquatic bird, is the smallest member of the grebe family.

Busiest months: January–February · Most records: United States, Mexico, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Least Grebe has been recorded at 653 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 34 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Estero Llano Grande SP WBCUnited States19,963 records
Santa Ana NWRUnited States11,946 records
Mitchell Lake Audubon CenterUnited States5,944 records

More places

Sabal Palm SanctuaryUnited States4,944 records
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands WBCUnited States3,615 records
Bentsen-Rio Grande Val. SP WBC (Mission)United States2,854 records
Hornsby BendUnited States2,013 records
MEX - Veracruz- MInatitlan - Pantano de Santa AlejandrinMexico1,981 records
UTRGV BrownsvilleUnited States1,887 records
Rancho PrimaveraMexico1,631 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Mexico Colombia Bahamas Costa Rica Curaçao Puerto Rico Honduras

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The least grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus), an aquatic bird, is the smallest member of the grebe family. It occurs in the New World from the southwestern United States and Mexico to Argentina, and also on Trinidad and Tobago, the Bahamas and the Greater Antilles.

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Questions

How big is the Least Grebe?

The Least Grebe is about 21–27 cm long and weighs around 133 g.

Where does the Least Grebe live?

Its breeding range: North America, Middle America, South America: southern Texas and northwestern Mexico to northern Argentina. It is most often recorded in United States, Mexico and Colombia.