Atitlan Grebe，Podilymbus gigas
The great Grebe, Podilymbus gigas or Atitlan Grebe, is a giant, almost flightless bird. Crustacean eater. It became extinct in Guatemala's alpine lakes around 1990. Anne LaBastille, an American ecologist who spent 25 years observing the Atitlan Grebe, has detailed information on its extinction.P
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The great Grebe, Podilymbus gigas or Atitlan Grebe, is a giant, almost flightless bird. Crustacean eater. It became extinct in Guatemala's alpine lakes around 1990. Anne LaBastille, an American ecologist who spent 25 years observing the Atitlan Grebe, has detailed information on its extinction.
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