Grebes (Podicipedidae)
Great Grebe (Podiceps major) - HBW 1, p. 192
French: Grand Grèbe
German: Magellantaucher
Spanish: Somormujo Macachón
Taxonomy: Colymbus major Boddaert, 1783, Cayenne; error.
Formerly placed in Aechmophorus, but similarity superficial. Probably represents distinct subgenus or perhaps even genus. Race navasi not universally accepted; if valid, name leucopterus may be applicable. Birds from coastal Peru suspected to constitute additional, undescribed race. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- major Boddaert, 1783 - NW Peru; Paraguay and extreme SE Brazil S to Patagonia and C Chile.
- navasi Manghi, 1984 - S Chile.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird swimming, shaking the plumage and diving. Locality José Ignacio, Maldonado Department, Uruguay (ssp major)
Josep del Hoyo 25 April 2012 46 weeks ago 20 sec 4.4 -
An individual swimming, floating & preening Locality Punta del Este, Maldonado Department, Uruguay (ssp major)
Joe Angseesing 26 February 2008 4 years ago 46 sec 4.3 -
A bird in non-breeding plumage swimming, preening its back and then diving. Locality General Cerri, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (ssp major)
Josep del Hoyo 20 September 2008 4 years ago 33 sec 4.2 -
An individual swimming - presumably a first summer immature given the pale edges on the mantle and scapulars Locality Estero Maitencillo, Valparaiso Region, Chile (ssp major)
Greg Baker 7 November 2011 1 year ago 43 sec 4 -
A bird swimming in the lake. Locality Chaparrí Reserve, Lambayeque Department, Peru
Yoel Jimenez 18 November 2012 16 weeks ago 30 sec 3.8 -
Two young birds begging food to mom.- Locality Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay (ssp major)
Alvaro Riccetto 19 May 2007 3 years ago 1 min 16 sec 3.8
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adult swimming in a pond
Locality Villa Elisa, Córdoba Province, Argentina (ssp major)
Horacio Luna 29 January 2013 15 weeks ago 4.6 -
Juvenile swimming after sunset.
Locality Punta del Este, Maldonado Department, Uruguay (ssp major)
Santiago Meligeni Lozano 15 January 2011 2 years ago 4.3 -
adult swimming in a pond
Locality Villa Elisa, Córdoba Province, Argentina (ssp major)
Horacio Luna 29 January 2013 15 weeks ago 4.2 -
Two birds in courtship.
Locality Estancia La Buitreras, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina (ssp navasi)
Santiago Imberti 15 December 2006 4 years ago 4.2 -
Adulto
Locality Maldonado Department, Uruguay
Santiago Carvalho 39 weeks ago 4 -
Adult sitting on the beach at sunset. where perhaps passed the night.
Locality Punta del Este, Maldonado Department, Uruguay
Antonio Silveira 17 April 2013 4 weeks ago 3.8
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song Locality Chile
(ssp major)
Santiago Imberti 21 September 2007 3 years ago 4
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