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The species Alaotra Grebe is extinct. |
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- Tachybaptus rufolavatus
Identification
25 cm. Dark, oily blackish cap, and line down nape, pale cinnamon throat and ear-coverts, mottled dusky and rufous underparts, dark brown back, pale yellow iris, and variable pale gape-wattles, solid, blackish bill with white tip.
Distribution
Lake Alaotra, Madagascar. Last reported 1950, this species is labeled extinct by the 2010 Birdlife International red list. The likely cause of extinction was an invasive, carnivorous fish.
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
Habitat
Wetlands and lakes.
Behaviour
The diet includes fish.
References
- Birdlife International news story about the extinction of this species
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
