Silvery Grebe

The Silvery Grebe is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

* Silvery Grebe, Podiceps occipitalis * Junin Flightless Grebe, Podiceps taczanowskii * Hooded Grebe, Podiceps gallardoi * Genus Aechmophorus * Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis * Clark's Grebe, Aechmophorus clarkii Fossil grebes Juncitarsus merkeli fossil The fossil record of grebes is incomplete; there are no transitional More

The Silvery Grebe (Podiceps occipitalis) is a species of grebe in the Podicipedidae family. It is found in Argentina, Chile, the Falkland Islands and Paraguay as well as Andean regions of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. It is a vagrant to Brazil. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes.It eats small fish,frogs,crayfish,small water snakes,seeds of water plants,and insects. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Podiceps occipitalis. More

Silvery Grebe Podiceps occipitalis = Described by: Garnot (1826) Alternate common name(s): Silver Grebe, Northern Silvery Grebe, Southern Silvery Grebe, Junin Grebe, Crested Grebe Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs Peru - Aug, 2002 More

items from the surface as does the sympatric Silvery Grebes for a significant part of the time. They do not spend much time feeding from the surface or swimming through weed zones with submerged heads, preferring to exploit open leads. Their dives are a forward motion propelled by simultaneous strokes of their feet. After surfacing, they usually carry prey on their beaks and after maneuvering it for a while, presumably for removal of the shell of the snails, they swallow or feed their chick. More

Silvery Grebe - Podiceps occipitalis Silvery Grebe Podiceps occipitalis juninensis Antisana reserve, Napo province, Ecuador. The black mark is vignetting from digiscoping - they're not about to be swept over a waterfall... More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Silvery Grebe is classed as Common: common species, including species that are certain or probable escapees from captivity when occurring in the British Isles. (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance. More

streams and freshwater ponds, the Silvery Grebe is less numerous than the White-tufted Grebe. Floating nests are built under cover of water-margin vegetation in October, with 2 eggs being laid during November and December. Adults dive to feed on small fish, invertebrates and aquatic vegetation. Sexes are similar in appearance. The Silvery Grebe is less territorial than the White-tufted Grebe, and is easily identified in the field. More

Silvery Grebe - Podiceps occipitalis Grèbe aux belles joues = Grèbe aux belles joues Oiseaux prédateurs Gallery : © Frédéric Leviez Site web : Bienvenue chez Fred Order : Podicipédiformes Family : Podicipedidae Species : Silvery Grebe Age : Adult Reference: frle37149 Other pictures Date taken : 2007 Jul Geographic data Country : Peru (pe) More