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Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 58,111, February 42,919, March 67,245, April 105,792, May 152,535, June 166,330, July 177,984, August 153,065, September 112,377, October 83,881, November 45,836, December 35,825.
United States1,201,901
Alaska1,201,901
China5,653
United Kingdom4,232
England3,420
Germany3,079
Spain2,757
Italy2,547
India2,204
France1,807

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Traits

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderGrebes · Podicipediformes
FamilyGrebes · Podicipedidae
GenusSmall Grebes · Tachybaptus

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