Grebes (Podicipedidae)
Hooded Grebe (Podiceps gallardoi) - HBW 1, p. 195
French: Grèbe mitré
German: Goldscheiteltaucher
Spanish: Zampullín Tobiano
Other common names: Mitred Grebe
Taxonomy: Podiceps gallardoi Rumboll, 1974, Laguna Las Escarchadas, 50 kilometres east and a little south of Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina.
Known to have hybridized with P. occipitalis. Monotypic.
Distribution: Extreme SW Argentina.
- Critically Endangered Enlarge map
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One of the many nests that were detached from their holdings and floated to the shore, in this case with the adult still on it. Locality Meseta del Lago Buenos Aires, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Santiago Imberti 26 January 2012 1 year ago 27 sec 4.8 -
A bird on a lake and diving Locality Lagunas Encadenadas, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 26 October 2003 9 years ago 17 sec 4.1 -
A bird swimming with Silvery Grebes and a Red-gartered Coot Locality Lagunas Encadenadas, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 26 October 2003 9 years ago 16 sec 4.1 -
Two birds on a lake with Silvery Grebes Locality Lagunas Encadenadas, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 26 October 2003 9 years ago 22 sec 4.1 -
A bird calling on the water Locality Lagunas Encadenadas, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 26 October 2003 9 years ago 27 sec 3.1 -
A group on the water Locality Lagunas Encadenadas, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 26 October 2003 9 years ago 18 sec 3.1
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A couple of birds, just arrived from their wintering grounds, starting courtship behaviour.
Locality Meseta Lago Strobel, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Santiago Imberti 24 October 2011 1 year ago 4.5 -
A calm, rare patagonian blue day!
Locality Meseta Lago Strobel, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Santiago Imberti 16 December 2011 1 year ago 4 -
A pair traveling along the coast
Locality Meseta Lago Strobel, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Santiago Imberti 12 January 2005 4 years ago 3.7
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courtship Locality Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
(Monotypic species)
Santiago Imberti 3 December 2005 3 years ago 4.5
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