Order
Podicipediformes
Family
Podicipedidae
Genus
Tachybaptus
Species
dominicus
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
D.R
Number of Sub-Species
Five Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Resident
Preferred Habitat
Wetland areas including ponds, lakes, marshes, slow flowing streams and rivers, ditches and mangrove swamps.
Distribution and Range
Southern US, Mexico, Central America, northern and eastern South America
Food
Fish, small crustaceans, insects and aquatic reptiles and amphibians