..     LITTLE GREBE (tachybaptus rificollis)     ..

a.k.a. DABCHICK.

Photos taken at Kirkmichael Ho., May '05 and Culzean, Mar '05.

Size:-	Voice:-	Habitat:-	Status:-	Egg:-
Length: 25-29cm Wingspan: 40-45cm Weight: 140-193g	Far-carrying, shrill, whinnying call.	slow-moving rivers, canals, ditches, lakes and reservoirs	Widespread Common Green List	İRob Brown ?x?mm

N.B. EGG COLLECTING IS MURDER. IT IS IMMORAL AND IT IS AGAINST THE LAW.

Extra Info:-

Eggs:-	Lifespan:-	Population:-
No.:- Incubation:- Fledging:- 4-6 20-21 days 44-48 days Season: Mar-Jul	13 years	Breeding: 5,900-12,000 pairs Winter: 18,000-36,000

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