Great Grebe
Also known as Podiceps major
species of bird
Species
Least Concerngreat grebe
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPodicipediformes
- FamilyPodicipedidae
Habitatmarine
Observations105,240
via IUCN
Wikidata facts
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- Podicephorus major -Santa Vitoria do Palmar, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil -swimming-8.jpg
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The great grebe (Podiceps major) is the largest species of grebe in the world. A disjunct population exists in northwestern Peru, while the main distribution is from extreme southeastern Brazil to Patagonia and central Chile. The population from southern Chile is considered a separate subspecies, P. m. navasi.
Taxonomy