Madagascar Grebe

Tachybaptus pelzelnii

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The Madagascan grebe (Tachybaptus pelzelnii) is a grebe found only in western and central Madagascar. The binomial name commemorates the Austrian ornithologist August von Pelzeln. It is classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN, with a population of less than 5,000. It is threatened by habitat loss, predation by carnivorous fish, and competition with introduced species.

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  1. (c) Werner Witte, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/43577957@N04/6810797637/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tachybaptus_pelzelnii

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