Red-necked Grebe vs Least Grebe

Podiceps grisegena verglichen mit Tachybaptus dominicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Red-necked Grebe Least Grebe
Wissenschaftlicher Name Podiceps grisegena Tachybaptus dominicus
Ordnung Podicipediformes Podicipediformes
Familie Podicipedidae Podicipedidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 33,4 cm (13.1 in) 19,4 cm (7.6 in)
Gewicht 1120,6666666666667 g (39.53 oz) 134,75 g (4.75 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 3-5 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Red-necked Grebe only

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Least Grebe only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Red-necked Grebe

Least Concern

Least Grebe

About These Birds

Red-necked Grebe

Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) is a medium 40–50 cm grebe of Eurasia and North America. Breeding plumage: rich chestnut-red neck and breast; grey-white cheeks; black cap; yellow-based bill. Inhabits freshwater lakes; winters on coastal seas. Wingspan to 85 cm. Migratory; breeds in boreal zone, winters on coastal waters.

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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