Great Grebe vs Alaotra Grebe

Podiceps major से तुलना Tachybaptus rufolavatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Great Grebe Alaotra Grebe
वैज्ञानिक नाम Podiceps major Tachybaptus rufolavatus
गण Podicipediformes Podicipediformes
कुल Podicipedidae Podicipedidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Extinct
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 36.3 cm (14.3 in)
वजन 1388.5 g (48.98 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 3-6 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Great Grebe only

Alaotra Grebe only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Great Grebe

Extinct

Alaotra Grebe

About These Birds

Great Grebe

Great Grebe (Podiceps major) is the largest New World grebe at 70–77 cm. Long neck with chestnut-red sides in breeding plumage; dark brown above; long pointed bill. Inhabits large freshwater lakes, rivers, and coastal bays along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of South America from Peru and Brazil to Argentina. Feeds on fish by diving.

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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