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Junin Grebe

Podiceps taczanowskii

Endangered
Kanat Açıklığı
24,0 cm
Ağırlık
391,5 g
Familya
Podicipedidae
Takım
Podicipediformes

Hakkında

Junin Grebe (Podiceps taczanowskii) is a medium 30–36 cm flightless grebe endemic to Lake Junin in the Peruvian Andes at 4,080 m. Grey and white; reduced wings; heavy bill. Critically Endangered; fewer than 250 individuals remain. Threatened by water pollution from mining operations, fluctuating lake levels, and gill-net entanglement.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 24,0 cm 9.4 in
Ağırlık 391,5 g 13.81 oz

Habitat & Range

Koruma Durumu

Endangered
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: PL.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

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Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Podicipediformes (Grebes)
Familya Podicipedidae (Grebes)
Genus Podiceps
Türler Podiceps taczanowskii

Distribution

Junin Grebe has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Mevcut Not recorded
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Sık Sorulan Sorular

Is the Junin Grebe endangered?
The Junin Grebe has a conservation status of Endangered.
How does the Junin Grebe nest?
Nest type: PL.
How big is the Junin Grebe?
The Junin Grebe has a wingspan of 24.0 cm, weight of 391.5 g.
What order and family does the Junin Grebe belong to?
The Junin Grebe (Podiceps taczanowskii) belongs to the order Podicipediformes and the family Podicipedidae.

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