Titicaca Grebe vs Alaotra Grebe

Rollandia microptera в сравнении с Tachybaptus rufolavatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Titicaca Grebe Alaotra Grebe
Научное название Rollandia microptera Tachybaptus rufolavatus
Отряд Podicipediformes Podicipediformes
Семейство Podicipedidae Podicipedidae
Охранный статус Endangered Extinct
Длина
Размах крыльев 23,5 cm (9.3 in)
Масса 706,0 g (24.90 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Titicaca Grebe only

Нет

Alaotra Grebe only

Нет

Охранный статус

Endangered

Titicaca Grebe

Extinct

Alaotra Grebe

About These Birds

Titicaca Grebe

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.

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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