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| | ;[[:Category:Tachybaptus|Tachybaptus]] rufolavatus | | ;[[:Category:Tachybaptus|Tachybaptus]] rufolavatus |
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| | ==Identification== | | ==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. | | 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. |
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| | ==Distribution== | | ==Distribution== |
| - | [[Madagascar]]. | + | Lake Alaotra, [[Madagascar]]. Last reported 1950 |
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| | ==Taxonomy== | | ==Taxonomy== |
| | Monotypic. | | Monotypic. |
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| | ==Habitat== | | ==Habitat== |
| | Wetlands and lakes. | | Wetlands and lakes. |
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| | ==Behaviour== | | ==Behaviour== |
| | The diet includes fish. | | The diet includes fish. |
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| | ==External Links== | | ==External Links== |
| | {{GSearch|Tachybaptus+rufolavatus}} | | {{GSearch|Tachybaptus+rufolavatus}} |
| | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Tachybaptus]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Tachybaptus]] [[Category:Missing Images]] |
Revision as of 16:32, 11 June 2009
- 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
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
Habitat
Wetlands and lakes.
Behaviour
The diet includes fish.
External Links
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