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The species Alaotra Grebe is possibly 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
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
Habitat
Wetlands and lakes.
Behaviour
The diet includes fish.
