Southern Silvery Grebe vs Least Grebe

Podiceps occipitalis مقارنةً بـ Tachybaptus dominicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Southern Silvery Grebe Least Grebe
الاسم العلمي Podiceps occipitalis Tachybaptus dominicus
الرتبة Podicipediformes Podicipediformes
الفصيلة Podicipedidae Podicipedidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 25,2 cm (9.9 in) 19,4 cm (7.6 in)
الوزن 333,0 g (11.75 oz) 134,75 g (4.75 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-6 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Southern Silvery Grebe only

بلا

Least Grebe only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Southern Silvery Grebe

Least Concern

Least Grebe

About These Birds

Southern Silvery Grebe

Southern Silvery Grebe (Podiceps occipitalis) is a small 28–34 cm Andean and sub-Antarctic grebe. Pale silvery-grey face and neck contrast with darker grey cap; yellow eye. Inhabits high-altitude Andean lakes in Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina, also Falkland Islands. Locally common at altitude. Feeds on small invertebrates and fish.

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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