Atitlan Grebe

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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It is found in a lake 360 m deep in the highlands of Guatemala.

The Great Grebe was a huge, almost flightless bird. Sturdy. Legs flattened laterally, extremely backward, toes webbed, interbase slightly connected, suitable for diving.