Southern Silvery Grebe vs Alaotra Grebe

Podiceps occipitalis verglichen mit Tachybaptus rufolavatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Southern Silvery Grebe Alaotra Grebe
Wissenschaftlicher Name Podiceps occipitalis Tachybaptus rufolavatus
Ordnung Podicipediformes Podicipediformes
Familie Podicipedidae Podicipedidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Extinct
Länge — —
Flügelspannweite 25,2 cm (9.9 in) —
Gewicht 333,0 g (11.75 oz) —
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-6 --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Southern Silvery Grebe only

Alaotra Grebe only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Southern Silvery Grebe

Extinct

Alaotra 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.

Alaotra Grebe

Alaotra Grebe (Tachybaptus rufolavatus) is an extinct small grebe formerly endemic to Lake Alaotra, Madagascar. Pale buff-brown, weak-winged, likely flightless or near-flightless. Last confirmed record 1985; declared extinct in 2010.

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