Least Grebe vs Tricolored Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus в сравнении с Tachybaptus tricolor

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Least Grebe Tricolored Grebe
Научное название Tachybaptus dominicus Tachybaptus tricolor
Отряд Podicipediformes Podicipediformes
Семейство Podicipedidae Podicipedidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Not Evaluated
Длина
Размах крыльев 19,4 cm (7.6 in)
Масса 134,75 g (4.75 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 4-6 2-10
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Least Grebe only

Нет

Tricolored Grebe only

Нет

Охранный статус

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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