Tachybaptus dominicus ORDER: PODICIPEDIFORMES FAMILY: PODICIPEDIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
© Greg W.Lasley / CLO
The smallest grebe in the Americas, the Least Grebe inhabits both temporary and permanent wetlands from south Texas to Argentina. Easily overlooked because of its size, coloration, and habits, it remains the most poorly understood of North American grebes.
Call is a loud, ringing, nasal single-syllable note. Also an extended trill.