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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
16/05/2024 03:52:25 PM
Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
EN
Madagascar Grebe*
Id (Atlas):
Tachybaptus pelzelnii
Description (10 )
Madagascar Grebe
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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.
Madagascar (B) (NB).
Western and central Madagascar.
 
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)... )
Listen to XC418216
Madagascar Grebe (Tachybaptus pelzelnii ) [XC418216 ]
by Garry Bakker from Bealanana, Bealanana, Mahajanga, Madagascar (call)
Listen to XC762981
Madagascar Grebe (Tachybaptus pelzelnii ) [XC762981 ]
by Mike Nelson from Bemanevika, Mahajanga, Madagascar (call, song)
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:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Madagascar Grebe see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
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