Atitlan Grebe vs Tricolored Grebe

Podilymbus gigas verglichen mit Tachybaptus tricolor

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Atitlan Grebe Tricolored Grebe
Wissenschaftlicher Name Podilymbus gigas Tachybaptus tricolor
Ordnung Podicipediformes Podicipediformes
Familie Podicipedidae Podicipedidae
Erhaltungsstatus Extinct Not Evaluated
Länge
Flügelspannweite
Gewicht 682,6666666666666 g (24.08 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-5 2-10
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Atitlan Grebe only

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Tricolored Grebe only

Erhaltungsstatus

Extinct

Atitlan Grebe

Not Evaluated

Tricolored Grebe

About These Birds

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.

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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