Colombian Grebe vs Hooded Grebe

Podiceps andinus comparado con Podiceps gallardoi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Colombian Grebe Hooded Grebe
Nombre científico Podiceps andinus Podiceps gallardoi
Orden Podicipediformes Podicipediformes
Familia Podicipedidae Podicipedidae
Estado de conservación Extinct Critically Endangered
Longitud
Envergadura 28,3 cm (11.1 in)
Peso 580,0 g (20.46 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Colombian Grebe only

Ninguno

Hooded Grebe only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Extinct

Colombian Grebe

Critically Endangered

Hooded Grebe

About These Birds

Colombian Grebe

Colombian Grebe (Podiceps andinus) is an extinct small to medium grebe formerly endemic to Lake Tota in the eastern Andes of Colombia at 3,000 m. Related to Black-necked Grebe; had chestnut neck and facial tufts. Declared extinct in 1977 following drainage of much of Lake Tota, hunting, and pesticide use.

Hooded Grebe

Hooded Grebe (Podiceps gallardoi) is a medium 32–38 cm grebe endemic to the Patagonian plateau lakes of Argentina. Striking black and white head with pale reddish-orange crown and crest. Critically Endangered; population declined from ~3,000 to ~800 since the 1980s.

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