Podilymbus gigas (English spelling)

… There are about 6 genera and 20 species of the Grebe family known worldwide. They are widely distributed around the world except for polar regions and extremely cold waters, with the largest number of species found in lakes and ponds in Central and South America. All three species, the Guatemalan Little Grebe Podilymbus gigas , which has lost its ability to fly, the Lesser Grebe Rollania micropterum , and the Peruvian Little Grebe Podiceps taczanowskii, are found in this region. They prefer freshwater lakes and estuaries for breeding, but are also often seen in coastal and shallow waters of inland bays during migration and wintering. …

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…　カイツブリ科は世界に約6属20種が知られており，極地やごく寒冷な水域を除いて，世界中に広く分布し，中央･南アメリカの湖沼にもっとも種類が多い。飛翔力を失ったグアテマラカイツブリPodilymbus gigas，コバネカイツブリRollandia micropterum，ペルーカイツブリPodiceps taczanowskiiの3種はすべてこの地方に産する。繁殖には淡水湖沼や河口域を選好するが，渡りや越冬のときには沿海や内湾の浅海域にも多く見られる。…

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