Great Grebe vs Atitlan Grebe

Podiceps major مقارنةً بـ Podilymbus gigas

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Great Grebe Atitlan Grebe
الاسم العلمي Podiceps major Podilymbus gigas
الرتبة Podicipediformes Podicipediformes
الفصيلة Podicipedidae Podicipedidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Extinct
الطول
طول الجناح 36,3 cm (14.3 in)
الوزن 1388,5 g (48.98 oz) 682,6666666666666 g (24.08 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 3-6 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Great Grebe only

Atitlan Grebe only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Great Grebe

Extinct

Atitlan Grebe

About These Birds

Great Grebe

Great Grebe (Podiceps major) is the largest New World grebe at 70–77 cm. Long neck with chestnut-red sides in breeding plumage; dark brown above; long pointed bill. Inhabits large freshwater lakes, rivers, and coastal bays along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of South America from Peru and Brazil to Argentina. Feeds on fish by diving.

Atitlan Grebe

Atitlan Grebe (Podilymbus gigas) is an extinct large flightless grebe formerly endemic to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala. Similar to Pied-billed Grebe but larger, with heavier bill and flightless wings. Extirpated by the 1980s due to introduced bass predating chicks, reed-bed destruction, and hunting. Last confirmed individuals died in the early 1990s.

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