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  2. Lake Atitlán - Wikipedia

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    The bass quickly took to its new home and caused a radical change in the species composition of the lake. The predatory bass caused the elimination of more than two-thirds of the native fish species in the lake and contributed to the extinction of the Atitlan grebe, a rare bird that lived only in the vicinity of Lake Atitlán. [12]

  3. Atitlán grebe - Wikipedia

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    The population of the Atitlán grebe declined from 200 individuals in 1960 to 80 in 1965. Thanks to the conservation efforts of Anne LaBastille, in 1966 a refuge was established where this species was able to rebound. The population recovered to 210 in 1973. Unfortunately after the 1976 Guatemala earthquake, the lake bed fractured. An ...

  4. List of reptiles of Guatemala - Wikipedia

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    Various species also eat earthworms, millipedes, snails, slugs, isopods, other lizards, and small rodents. Species occur in a variety of habitats worldwide, except in boreal and polar regions. With about 1200 described species, the Scincidae are the second most diverse family of lizards, exceeded only by the Gekkonidae (or geckos).

  5. Azure-crowned hummingbird - Wikipedia

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    Azure-crowned hummingbird Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) CITES Appendix II (CITES) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Clade: Strisores Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae Genus: Saucerottia Species: S. cyanocephala Binomial name Saucerottia cyanocephala (Lesson, 1830) Synonyms Ornismya cyanocephalus Lesson 1829, Amazilia ...

  6. The Most Beautiful Lakes in the World - AOL

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    Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. ... This government-protected "little sea" is a haven to nearly 200 bird species, and the lotus flowers that bloom from February to March drape the water with pink.

  7. Grebe - Wikipedia

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    A few species like the Junin grebe (P. taczanowskii) and the recently extinct Atitlán grebe (Podilymbus gigas) are lake endemics. During the warmer or breeding seasons, many species of grebes in the northern hemisphere reside in a variety of freshwater habitats like lakes and marshes.

  8. 19 Gorgeously Serene Lakes to Add to Your Travel Bucket List

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    Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. Several colorful towns and three cone-shaped volcanoes make Lake Atitlan a feast for the eyes. One of the volcanoes, San Pedro, ...

  9. Volcán Atitlán - Wikipedia

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    Its habitat is limited to cloud forests above approximately 1,650 metres (5,410 ft). This bird is the size of a turkey and the adult male has a one-inch scarlet-colored "horn" projecting straight up from the top of its head. The Cabanis's or azure-rumped tanager (Tangara cabanisi) is probably the most restricted-range species in the region. It ...

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