Pied-billed Grebe vs Least Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps 比較対象 Tachybaptus dominicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Pied-billed Grebe Least Grebe
学名 Podilymbus podiceps Tachybaptus dominicus
Podicipediformes Podicipediformes
Podicipedidae Podicipedidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 25.1 cm (9.9 in) 19.4 cm (7.6 in)
体重 407.0 g (14.36 oz) 134.75 g (4.75 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 2-10 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Pied-billed Grebe only

None

Least Grebe only

None

保全状況

Least Concern

Pied-billed Grebe

Least Concern

Least Grebe

About These Birds

Pied-billed Grebe

Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) is a stocky 30–38 cm grebe of the Americas. Brown overall; distinctive thick bill with black band in breeding season (giving the 'pied' name). Inhabits freshwater ponds, marshes, and slow rivers from Canada to Argentina. Dives readily; can sink below surface without diving.

Least Grebe

Least Grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus) is the smallest New World grebe at 21–27 cm. Dark grey overall in breeding plumage with yellow eye, blackish cap, and short bill. Inhabits small freshwater ponds, ditches, and marshes from the southern USA through Central and South America to northern Argentina. Feeds on small fish and aquatic invertebrates.

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