Junin Grebe vs Atitlan Grebe
Podiceps taczanowskii verglichen mit Podilymbus gigas
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Junin Grebe | Atitlan Grebe |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Podiceps taczanowskii | Podilymbus gigas |
| Ordnung | Podicipediformes | Podicipediformes |
| Familie | Podicipedidae | Podicipedidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Endangered | Extinct |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 24,0 cm (9.4 in) | — |
| Gewicht | 391,5 g (13.81 oz) | 682,6666666666666 g (24.08 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 1-3 | 1-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Erhaltungsstatus
Endangered
Junin Grebe
Extinct
Atitlan Grebe
About These Birds
Junin Grebe
Junin Grebe (Podiceps taczanowskii) is a medium 30–36 cm flightless grebe endemic to Lake Junin in the Peruvian Andes at 4,080 m. Grey and white; reduced wings; heavy bill. Critically Endangered; fewer than 250 individuals remain. Threatened by water pollution from mining operations, fluctuating lake levels, and gill-net entanglement.
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.