Editing Little grebe (section)

==Behaviour==
The little grebe is an excellent swimmer and diver and pursues its [[fish]] and aquatic [[invertebrate]] prey underwater. It uses the vegetation skilfully as a hiding place.

Like all grebes, it nests at the water's edge, since its legs are set very far back and it cannot walk well. Usually four to seven [[Egg (biology)|egg]]s are laid. When the adult bird leaves the nest it usually takes care to cover the eggs with weeds. This makes it less likely to be detected by predators.<ref name=Prokop2011/> The young leave the nest and can swim soon after hatching, and chicks are often carried on the backs of the swimming adults.<ref name=Finn1905/> In [[India]], the species breeds during the rainy season.<ref name=Dalgliesh1906/>