Editing Little grebe (section)

{{short description|Species of bird}}
{{Speciesbox
| name = Little grebe
| image = Little grebe Zwergtaucher.jpg
| image2 = Tachybaptus ruficollis - Bueng Boraphet.jpg
| image2_caption = Two adults in breeding plumage, below with feathers pressed against the body, for low [[buoyancy]]
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref = <ref name=IUCN>{{cite iucn | author = BirdLife International | year = 2017 | title = ''Tachybaptus ruficollis'' |amends=2016 | volume = 2017 | page = e.T22696545A111716447 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22696545A111716447.en | access-date = 27 February 2022 }}</ref>
| genus = Tachybaptus
| species = ruficollis
| authority = ([[Peter Simon Pallas|Pallas]], 1764)
| synonyms = ''Podiceps ruficollis''
| range_map = TachybaptusRuficollisIUCN2019-2.png
| range_map_caption = 
| range_map_alt =   Global range
<br>{{align|left|{{color box|#00FF00}} breeding }}
<br>{{align|left|{{color box|#008000}} resident }}
<br>{{align|left|{{color box|#007FFF}} non-breeding }}
<br>{{align|left|{{color box|#FF00FF}} vagrant (seasonality uncertain) }}
}}

The '''little grebe''' ('''''Tachybaptus ruficollis'''''), also known as '''dabchick''', is a member of the [[grebe]] family of [[water birds]]. The genus name is from [[Ancient Greek]] ''takhus'' "fast" and ''bapto'' "to sink under". The specific ''ruficollis'' is from [[Latin]] ''rufus'' "red" and [[Neo-Latin|Modern Latin]] ''-collis'', "-necked", itself derived from Latin ''collum'' "neck".<ref name=job>{{cite book | last= Jobling | first= James A | year= 2010| title= The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names | url= https://archive.org/details/Helm_Dictionary_of_Scientific_Bird_Names_by_James_A._Jobling | publisher=[[Christopher Helm]]| location = London | isbn = 978-1-4081-2501-4 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/Helm_Dictionary_of_Scientific_Bird_Names_by_James_A._Jobling/page/n341 341], 377}}</ref>

At {{convert|23|to|29|cm|in|frac=2|abbr=off}} in length it is the smallest [[Europe]]an member of its family. It is commonly found in open bodies of water across most of its range.