Hooded Grebe

The Hooded Grebe , is a medium-sized grebe found in the southern region of South America. It grows to about 34 cm in length, and is black and white in color . It is found in isolated lakes in the most remote parts of Patagonia, and spends winters along the coast of the same region.

The Hooded Grebe is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Hooded Grebe (Podiceps gallardoi), is a medium-sized grebe found in the southern region of South America. It grows to about 34 cm in length, and is black and white in color (body). It is found in isolated lakes in the most remote parts of Patagonia, and spends winters along the coast of the same region. It preys on small fish, frogs, tadpoles, aquatic insects, crabs, crayfish, and some seeds. References - * BirdLife International (2006). More

Hooded Grebes swimming in a basaltic lake, Meseta del Strobel, Argentina; January 2005 © Santiago Imberti The Hooded Grebe Podiceps gallardoi is a handsome bird of extreme southeastern South America where it inhabits remote and largely inaccessible barren lands of Patagonia. The population has declined severely in recent years for reasons that remain uncertain, which caused BirdLife International to uplist it to Endangered. The Hooded Grebe was described to science less than 40 years ago. More

Hooded Grebes swimming in dense Myriophyllum elatinoides where they usually nest. The vegetation being too thick it is not however, an optimal feeding microhabitat. Meseta del Strobel, Argentina, October 2006. Little is known about feeding habits on the wintering grounds and on the lagoons where the grebes stop during migration. More

Images Courting hooded grebes, assuming posture for a penguin dance Courting hooded grebes, assuming posture for a penguin dance Species related by - * Family group * Habitat * Conservation status * * View image slideshow * Link to this image * Email to a friend * More

unspecified reasons, Atitlan Grebe and Hooded Grebe are not shown in basic or juvenile plumage. The text is written by Malcolm Ogilvie and overviews the natural history of each species. Rather than following a standardized format so familiar from other family monographs, Ogilvie gives us little nuggets of interesting information. We learn that the stunning Hooded Grebe, which breeds on upland lakes in remote parts of southern Argentina and Chile, was only discovered in 1974. More

Information on the hooded grebe is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly. Authentication - This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact: arkive@wildscreen.org.uk References - 1. IUCN Red List (October, 2009) http://www.iucnredlist. More

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Original source: Collection Georges Declercq
Author: Collection Georges Declercq
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Order : Podicipediformes
Family : Podicipedidae
Genus : Podiceps
Species : gallardoi
Authority : Rumboll, 1974