Least Grebe
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Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

Silhouette: Tisha Mukherjee · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
1 Verified sightings at Noel Kempff Mercado National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,624 Verified sightings across all 62 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Least Grebe

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.

The least grebe ranges in length from 21–27 cm (8.3–10.6 in) (depending on the subspecies) and in weight from 112–180 g (4.0–6.3 oz). Weights are variable based on region and subspecies, being smaller in Panama, where males weighed a mean of 129 g (4.6 oz) against the females 116 g (4.1 oz) and larger in the West Indies, where the sexes weigh a mean of 161 g (5.7 oz) and 133 g (4.7 oz), respectively. In Texas, size is intermediate at 139 g (4.9 oz) and 122 g (4.3 oz). Even in the largest races, the least grebe is still smaller and lighter than any other grebe species. Like all grebes, its legs are set far back on its body and it cannot walk well, though it is an excellent swimmer and diver. Small and plump, with a fairly short, sharp-pointed beak and bright yellow eyes, it typically appears quite dark all over.

The breeding adult is brownish grey above with a darker blackish crown and throat. It has a brownish... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
2 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
3 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
4 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%
5 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
6 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~10%
7 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
8 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
9 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
~10%
10 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
11 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
12 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
13 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
14 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
15 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
17 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
18 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
19 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
20 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
21 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
22 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
23 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
25 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
26 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
28 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
29 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
30 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
31 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
32 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
33 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
34 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
35 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
36 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
37 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
38 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
39 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
40 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
41 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
42 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
43 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
44 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
45 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
46 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
47 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
48 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
49 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
Insufficient data
50 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
51 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
52 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
53 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data
54 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
55 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
56 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
57 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
58 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
59 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
60 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
61 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
62 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
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