Madagascar Grebe
Tachybaptus pelzelnii
The Madagascar grebe is a grebe found only in western and central Madagascar. The binomial name commemorates the Austrian ornithologist August von Pelzeln. It is classified as endangered 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.
- Scientific name
- Tachybaptus pelzelnii
- Family
- Grebes
- IUCN status
- EN