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Mad Grebe seen at a lake near Toliara Geotagged,Madagascan grebe,Madagascar,Spring,Tachybaptus pelzelnii Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Mad Grebe

seen at a lake near Toliara

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Nice endemic find, well done! Posted 6 years ago

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The Madagascan grebe

The Madagascan 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 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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Uploaded Dec 4, 2018. Captured Oct 28, 2018 13:11 in Unnamed Road, Toliara, Madagascar.
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  • NIKON D500
  • f/11.0
  • 1/800s
  • ISO283
  • 500mm