Least Grebe vs Tricolored Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus comparado com Tachybaptus tricolor

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Least Grebe Tricolored Grebe
Nome científico Tachybaptus dominicus Tachybaptus tricolor
Ordem Podicipediformes Podicipediformes
Família Podicipedidae Podicipedidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Not Evaluated
Comprimento
Envergadura 19,4 cm (7.6 in)
Peso 134,75 g (4.75 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 4-6 2-10
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Least Grebe only

Nenhum

Tricolored Grebe only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Least Grebe

Not Evaluated

Tricolored Grebe

About These Birds

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.

Tricolored Grebe

Tricolored Grebe (Tachybaptus tricolor) is a small 22–25 cm grebe of the Moluccas and western Pacific islands. Named for its tri-toned appearance: dark brown above, chestnut sides, white underparts. Inhabits freshwater lakes, ponds, and slow rivers. Restricted to islands including Sulawesi, the Moluccas, the Solomons, and New Britain.

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