Colombian Grebe vs Hooded Grebe

Podiceps andinus comparado com Podiceps gallardoi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Colombian Grebe Hooded Grebe
Nome científico Podiceps andinus Podiceps gallardoi
Ordem Podicipediformes Podicipediformes
Família Podicipedidae Podicipedidae
Estado de conservação Extinct Critically Endangered
Comprimento
Envergadura 28,3 cm (11.1 in)
Peso 580,0 g (20.46 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Colombian Grebe only

Nenhum

Hooded Grebe only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

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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