Great Grebe vs Least Grebe

Podiceps major مقارنةً بـ Tachybaptus dominicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Great Grebe Least Grebe
الاسم العلمي Podiceps major Tachybaptus dominicus
الرتبة Podicipediformes Podicipediformes
الفصيلة Podicipedidae Podicipedidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 36,3 cm (14.3 in) 19,4 cm (7.6 in)
الوزن 1388,5 g (48.98 oz) 134,75 g (4.75 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 3-6 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Great Grebe only

بلا

Least Grebe only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Great Grebe

Least Concern

Least 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.

Least Grebe

Least Grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus) is the smallest New World grebe at 21–27 cm. Dark grey overall in breeding plumage with yellow eye, blackish cap, and short bill. Inhabits small freshwater ponds, ditches, and marshes from the southern USA through Central and South America to northern Argentina. Feeds on small fish and aquatic invertebrates.

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