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Titicaca Grebe

Rollandia microptera

Endangered

Размах крыльев

23,5 cm

Масса

706,0 g

Семейство

Podicipedidae

Отряд

Podicipediformes

О нас

Titicaca Grebe (Rollandia microptera) is a large 28–45 cm flightless grebe endemic to Lake Titicaca on the Peru-Bolivia border at 3,800 m elevation. Brown with rufous neck; greatly reduced wings. Largest of its genus. Endangered; population ~2,000 birds; declining from gill-net drowning, egg collection, and reed-bed reduction. IUCN Endangered.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Размах крыльев	23,5 cm	9.3 in
Масса	706,0 g	24.90 oz

Habitat & Range

🌿 Wetland

Охранный статус

Endangered

IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: PL.

Размер кладки

1-4

Таксономия

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Отряд	Podicipediformes (Grebes)
Семейство	Podicipedidae (Grebes)
Genus	Rollandia
Виды	Rollandia microptera

Distribution

Titicaca Grebe has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded