Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Grebes :: Great Grebe
Great Grebe Podiceps major
Described by: Boddaert (1783)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): Aechmophorus major
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Range
Se. and sw. South America; Cw. South America;
Two populations;
(1) Ex. s. Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul), Uruguay, Paraguay, e. of the Andes in Argentina s. from Santiago del Estero, Santa Fe and Entre Rios and w. of the Andes in Chile s. from Coquimbo and Bio Bio.
(2) Argentina from s. Patagonia to Tierra del Fuego.
(3) A small population apparently exists in coastal Peru (Piura, Lambayeque, Ancash and Ica).
Videos
No videos are available for this species
Sounds
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Aves de Chile
References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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