All birds/Podicipedidae/Least Grebe

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PRB-0164Podicipediformes

Least Grebe

Zaramago Menor

Tachybaptus dominicus

ResidentIUCN LC · Least Concern

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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FamilyPodicipedidaeGrebes

Puerto Rico occurrenceResidentAvibase inferred core 380

Primary habitatVegetated ponds; marshes; reservoirsVegetated ponds; marshes; reservoirs

Primary dietInvertebrateAquatic predator

Average mass134.75 gGlobal trait estimate

MovementMigratory; Irregular / nomadic movements; Sedentary / residentAquatic

Sound archive

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XC797578Recording 1 of 3call

SpectrogramTachybaptus dominicus

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Sound recorded by JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA · XC797578 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Visualization by Stichting Xeno-canto voor Natuurgeluiden.

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Island profile

Catalog scopeAvibase inferred core 380

About the Least Grebe

Conservation

Least Concern

IUCN LC

Global IUCN: LC
Puerto Rico DNER: No current listing in source crosswalk
Federal ESA: No current listing in source crosswalk
Critical habitat: Not identified in source crosswalk

Natural history

How it lives

Habitat: Vegetated ponds; marshes; reservoirs
Elevation: 0–2500 m
Nest: Platform · Water
Clutch: 4–6 eggs
Social behavior: Pairs / family groups; Singly and pairs

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This bird belongs to 6 paths through the atlas.

The complete catalogAll Birds of Puerto Rico402 birds →Birds by habitatWetland Birds116 birds →ConservationLeast Concern Birds328 birds →Occurrence in Puerto RicoBreeding Birds55 birds →Occurrence in Puerto RicoResident Birds47 birds →Bird familyGrebes (Podicipedidae)2 birds →

Evidence trail

Sources, media & further reading

eBird species profile↗Macaulay Library media↗iNaturalist observations↗GBIF occurrence data↗BirdLife species factsheet↗Xeno-canto recordings↗Wikipedia in English↗Wikipedia en Español↗Media source · commons.wikimedia.org↗Source record 1↗Source record 2↗Source record 3↗Source record 4↗Source record 5↗

Research note: Listed DD in 2004 Regulation 6766; not in cited 2026 DNER table