Madagascar Bird Confirmed to be Extinct
Rusty Grebe as one of the Madagascar bird has recently confirmed to be extinct. Rusty Grebe was known as native to the island nation of Madagascar has been officially declared as extinct and it took 25 years to declare because of no one has seen to be seeing the bird at all.
Alaotra Grebe, which has the scientific name of Tachybaptus rufolavatus, was believed to have extinct due to poaching and predatory fish.
The bird is also known as the Delacour’s Little Grebe or Rusty Grebe. They have small wings and are therefore thought to be not capable of long flights.
They are known to be living mostly in Lake Alaotra and surrounding lakes.
It is the first bird extinction declaration since 2008 when the Liverpool Pigeon was declared extinct. There were instances before where a bird has been declared to be extinct but was later sighted again. Experts believe however that this may not happen with Alaotra Grebe.
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