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Tachybaptus ruficollis (Little Grebe) is a species of birds in the family grebes. They are associated with freshwater habitat. They are found in the palearctic, australasia, the indo-malayan realm, and Afrotropics. They are diurnal. Individuals can grow to 45 cm. They have parental care (occasionally breeds cooperatively). They rely on flight and drag powered swimming to move around.

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  • URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/drag_based_swimming
  • Definition: Drag swimmers use a cyclic motion where they push water back in a power stroke, and return their limb forward in the return or recovery stroke. When they push water directly backwards, this moves their body forward, but as they return their limbs to the starting position, they push water forward, which will thus pull them back to some degree, and so opposes the direction that the body is heading. This opposing force is called drag. The return-stroke drag causes drag swimmers to employ different strategies than lift swimmers. Reducing drag on the return stroke is essential for optimizing efficiency.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Little Grebe. View this species on GBIF