About the Hooded Grebe
The hooded grebe is a medium-sized grebe found in the southern region of Argentina. It grows to about 32 cm (13 in) 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. In 2012 IUCN uplisted the species from Endangered to Critically Endangered.
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ID tip
The main features of the hooded grebe's appearance which can be used for identification. Mainly white, but has a dark grey back up to its hind neck. A black head with a contrasting white forehead and a red, peaked forecrown. Extensively white flanks.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in January · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Junin GrebePodiceps taczanowskiiWith a size of approximately 35 cm (14 in), the Junin grebe has a dark grey crown extending down the back of its neck to a black back.
Silvery GrebePodiceps occipitalisThe silvery grebe is about 28 cm (11 in) in length.
Great GrebePodiceps majorThis is a very large grebe, with proportions more like a goose or a cormorant than a typical grebe.
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