Atitlan Grebe vs Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus gigas مقارنةً بـ Podilymbus podiceps

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Atitlan Grebe Pied-billed Grebe
الاسم العلمي Podilymbus gigas Podilymbus podiceps
الرتبة Podicipediformes Podicipediformes
الفصيلة Podicipedidae Podicipedidae
حالة الحفاظ Extinct Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 25,1 cm (9.9 in)
الوزن 682,6666666666666 g (24.08 oz) 407,0 g (14.36 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-5 2-10
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Atitlan Grebe only

بلا

Pied-billed Grebe only

حالة الحفاظ

Extinct

Atitlan Grebe

Least Concern

Pied-billed Grebe

About These Birds

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.

Pied-billed Grebe

Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) is a stocky 30–38 cm grebe of the Americas. Brown overall; distinctive thick bill with black band in breeding season (giving the 'pied' name). Inhabits freshwater ponds, marshes, and slow rivers from Canada to Argentina. Dives readily; can sink below surface without diving.

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