Basic Information
Scientific classification
- Chinese name: Giant Grebe
- Scientific name: Giant Grebe, Atitlan Grebe, Podilymbus gigas
- Classification: Waterfowl
- Genus and family: Grebes, order Grebes, family Grebes, genus *Giant Grebe*
Vital signs data
- Body length: No verification information available.
- Weight: No verification information available.
- Lifespan: No verification data available.
Significant features
It is a grebe endemic to and extinct in Lake Atitlán, Guatemala.
Distribution and Habitat
A lake located 360 meters deep in the Guatemalan highlands.
Appearance
The giant grebe is a large, almost flightless bird. It is robust, with laterally compressed legs that are extremely far back, and webbed toes that are slightly connected at the base, adapted for diving.
Detailed introduction
The giant grebe, scientifically known as *Podilymbus gigas*, was a large, almost flightless bird that fed on crustaceans. It went extinct around 1990 in a high-altitude lake in Guatemala. American ecologist Anne LaBastille spent 25 years observing the Atitlan grebe and has detailed information on its extinction.
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