Madagascar Grebe (Tachybaptus pelzelnii)

About Madagascar Grebe (Tachybaptus pelzelnii)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Chordates
• Class: Birds
• Order: Pelicans
• Family: Grebes

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.

Source: Wikipedia