Aves |
Podicipediformes |
Podicipedidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Others; freshwater; depth range 0 - 5 m (Ref. 124983). Subtropical; 67°N - 45°S, 12°W - 139°E (Ref. 124582)
Eastern Atlantic, Mediterranean, Indian Ocean and Western Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Diving depth estimated from relative depth distribution graph (Ref. 124983). Non-breeding species move to sheltered coastal inshore waters less than 10 m in depth such as brackish estuaries, deltas, tidal channels and tidal lagoons (Ref. 107889).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Dierschke, V., S. Garthe, B. Mendel 2006 Possible Conflicts between Offshore Wind Farms and Seabirds in the German Sectors of North Sea and Baltic Sea. In Ch. 10: 121-143. Köller, J., J. Köppel and W. Peters (eds.). Offshore Wind Energy, Research on Environmental Impacts. Springer: Germany. 371 pp. (Ref. 96350)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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