Least Grebe vs Tricolored Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus مقارنةً بـ Tachybaptus tricolor

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Least Grebe Tricolored Grebe
الاسم العلمي Tachybaptus dominicus Tachybaptus tricolor
الرتبة Podicipediformes Podicipediformes
الفصيلة Podicipedidae Podicipedidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Not Evaluated
الطول
طول الجناح 19,4 cm (7.6 in)
الوزن 134,75 g (4.75 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 4-6 2-10
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Least Grebe only

بلا

Tricolored Grebe only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Least Grebe

Not Evaluated

Tricolored Grebe

About These Birds

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.

Tricolored Grebe

Tricolored Grebe (Tachybaptus tricolor) is a small 22–25 cm grebe of the Moluccas and western Pacific islands. Named for its tri-toned appearance: dark brown above, chestnut sides, white underparts. Inhabits freshwater lakes, ponds, and slow rivers. Restricted to islands including Sulawesi, the Moluccas, the Solomons, and New Britain.

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