Little Grebe
Bidadari Park
28 Nov 2024


General details
Species Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
Record ID 11133
Date 28 Nov 2024
Location Bidadari Park
Count 1 individual
Date added 20 Apr 2025

Record accepted.

Committee's view
Vote results This record was not put through an explicit vote, but the SBRC has evaluated and verified the record.
Verdict Accepted / Wild (Verifiable)

Descriptions
Identification
Saw a little grebe swimming at Alkaff pond at Bidadari park. Was able to identify it as whole body can be seen.
Habitat/behaviour
The little grebe was constantly diving under water a few seconds at a time.
Viewing conditions
Bright day but started to drizzle after a while. The little grebe stayed close to the rain tree island most of the time
Observer's experience
The last time I saw a little grebe was at pasir ris farmway. The first time i saw one was at a small pond near lorong halus on the way to coney island.

RECOMMENDED CITATION

Bird Society of Singapore. (2025). Record 11133: Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis. Retrieved May 6, 2025, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/11133/.

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