Order
        
Podicipediformes
      
      
        Family
        
Podicipedidae
      
      
        Genus
        
Tachybaptus
      
      
        Species
        
pelzelnii
      
      
        Conservation Status
        
Vulnerable
      
      
        Location Photographed
        
Madagascar
        
      
      
        Number of Sub-Species
        
0
      
      
        Migratory or Resident
        
Resident
      
      
        Preferred Habitat
        
Shallow freshwater lakes and pools with a dense covering of lily pads.
      
      
        Distribution and Range
        
Endemic to Madagascar
      
      
        Food
        
Fish, small crustaceans, insects and aquatic reptiles and amphibians