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Great Grebe

Podiceps major · Podicipedidae · Podicipediformes

Best monthsJul · Oct–Novmost records
Records107,248in 4 countries
Most seen inArgentina52,366 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Great Grebe in brief

The great grebe (Podiceps major) is a bird of the Podicipedidae family — species of bird.

Across the 4 countries we cover it has 107,248 published records, most of them from Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in July, October and November.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Argentina52,366 records · best Oct, Nov
Chile37,184 records · best Feb, Oct
Uruguay8,989 records · best Sep, Jul
Peru8,709 records · best May, Oct
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

More of the Podicipedidae family

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Pied-billed Grebe
Photo: Channel City Camera Club from Santa Barbara, US · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored

Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps
Pied-billed Grebe