Black-necked Grebe vs Least Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis verglichen mit Tachybaptus dominicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Black-necked Grebe Least Grebe
Wissenschaftlicher Name Podiceps nigricollis Tachybaptus dominicus
Ordnung Podicipediformes Podicipediformes
Familie Podicipedidae Podicipedidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 25,4 cm (10.0 in) 19,4 cm (7.6 in)
Gewicht 414,3333333333333 g (14.62 oz) 134,75 g (4.75 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-8 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Black-necked Grebe only

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Least Grebe only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Black-necked Grebe

Least Concern

Least Grebe

About These Birds

Black-necked Grebe

Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) is a small 28–34 cm grebe of Eurasia, Africa, and the Americas. Breeding: black neck and head with golden fan-shaped ear-tufts; red eye. Inhabits alkaline and freshwater lakes; winters on coastal seas. Migratory.

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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