Little Grebe vs Alaotra Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis 비교 대상 Tachybaptus rufolavatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Little Grebe Alaotra Grebe
학명 Tachybaptus ruficollis Tachybaptus rufolavatus
Podicipediformes Podicipediformes
Podicipedidae Podicipedidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Extinct
체장
날개 폭 20.0 cm (7.9 in)
체중 150.66666666666666 g (5.31 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 2-10 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Little Grebe only

Alaotra Grebe only

없음

보전 상태

Least Concern

Little Grebe

Extinct

Alaotra Grebe

About These Birds

Little Grebe

Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) is a small 23–29 cm, compact diving bird of Eurasia and Africa. Breeding plumage: chestnut neck and cheeks, dark brown body, pale yellow gape patch. Inhabits still and slow freshwater bodies across a huge range from Britain to Japan and south to South Africa. Dives frequently for small fish and invertebrates.

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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