Least Grebe
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Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Tikal National Park
209 Verified sightings at Tikal National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,668 Verified sightings across all 63 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ 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 →

Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park

Pied-billed Grebe
LC

Pied-billed Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Podilymbus podiceps

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

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 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
35 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
36 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
37 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
38 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
39 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
40 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
41 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
42 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
43 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
44 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
45 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
46 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
47 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
48 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
49 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
50 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
Insufficient data
51 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
52 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
53 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
54 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data
55 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
56 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
57 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
58 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
59 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
60 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
61 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
62 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
63 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Least Grebe in Tikal National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Least Grebe sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 209 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Least Grebe in Tikal National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Least Grebe in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.

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