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 EN    Madagascar Grebe* Id (Atlas):
    Tachybaptus pelzelnii

Description (10)
Image of Madagascar Grebe
 

Other Names (World)
Madagascar Grebe, Madagascar Little Grebe, Pelzeln's Grebe, Madagascar Dabchick, Madagascan Grebe

Family
Podicipedidae (Grebes)

Size
25 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Hartlaub, 1861)

Habitat
Prefers shallow, freshwater lakes and pools, with a dense covering of lily-pads. Occasionally on brackish waters and slow-flowing rivers.

Range (Guide)
Madagascar (B) (NB).

Western and central Madagascar.
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 5,000 (2010) and decreasing.

Status EN
Destruction and conversion of habitat for rice cultivation and cash crops are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Small fish and crustaceans, but probably mainly insects.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (20)...)

 
Madagascar Grebe (Tachybaptus pelzelnii) [XC294167]
     by Peter Boesman from Toamasina Province; Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Mantadia, Madagascar (song)

 
Madagascar Grebe (Tachybaptus pelzelnii) [XC536738]
     by Ken Behrens from Bemenavika, Madagascar (call)

Nest
A floating structure of aquatic plants, anchored to offshore vegetation, particularly waterliles.

Eggs (Guide)
3 - 4.

Subspecies
Has hybridized with Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis).

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Alaotra Grebe (Tachybaptus rufolavatus) which has a pale iris not a red eye.


References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Madagascar Grebe (Tachybaptus pelzelnii) - 10 files


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