The Alaotra grebe (Tachybaptus rufolavatus), also known as Delacour's little grebe or rusty grebe, is a recently extinct grebe that was endemic to Lake Alaotra and its surrounding lakes in Madagascar. Experts say that the grebe became extinct after carnivorous fish were introduced into its native habitat.

May 26, 2010 · The Alaotra grebe is extinct, according to the latest assessment of the world's rarest birds. The last known sighting of the bird was in 1985 and experts have now confirmed its demise, killed off...

Jul 12, 2023 · The Alaotra Grebes (Tachybaptus rufolavatus) – also known as Delacour’s Little Grebe or Rusty Grebe – was a small diving bird (grebe) found only on Lake Alaotra (the largest lake in Madagascar) and surrounding lakes. The last sighting (which may have been a hybrid with the Little Grebe) was in 1985.

May 31, 2010 · Recent surveys found no grebes and, following a final expedition this year, the bird was moved to ‘extinct’. Only one photograph of the bird is known, and unfortunately for posterity it is blurry. Given its rarity, scientists knew little of the species before it vanished.

The Alaotra grebe (Tachybaptus rufolavatus), also known as Delacour's little grebe or rusty grebe, is an extinct species of grebe that was endemic to Lake Alaotra and surrounding lakes in Madagascar. The grebe was about 25 cm (9.8 in) long.[2]

Mar 4, 2020 · Alaotra Grebe (Tachybaptus rufolavatus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.alagre1.01.

The Alaotra grebe, known scientifically as Tachybaptus rufolavatus and colloquially as Delacour's little grebe or the rusty grebe, was a small bird measuring approximately 25 cm in length. It was characterized by its diminutive wings, which limited its ability to embark on long flights.

Oct 22, 2015 · Alien fish species contributed to the extinction of a water bird in Madagascar, the conservation group said. In 2010 the Alaotra Grebe was re-listed from critically endangered to extinct. The...

The Alaotra grebe (Tachybaptus rufolavatus), also known as Delacour's little grebe or rusty grebe, is a recently extinct grebe that was endemic to Lake Alaotra and its surrounding lakes in Madagascar. Experts say that the grebe became extinct after carnivorous fish were introduced into its native habitat.

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