Silvery grebe

Silvery grebe
Southern silvery grebe (top),
Northern silvery grebe (bottom)

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Southern silvery grebe

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[2]
Northern silvery grebe
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Podicipediformes
Family: Podicipedidae
Genus: Podiceps
Species:
P. occipitalis
Binomial name
Podiceps occipitalis
Garnot, 1826
Range of southern silvery grebe (not including northern silvery grebe, see text)

The silvery grebe (Podiceps occipitalis) is a species of grebe in the family Podicipedidae. It is found in the western and southern part of South America where it inhabits lakes and other types of open wetlands. There are two subspecies, which by some recent authorities are considered separate species.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Podiceps occipitalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T62114375A95188711. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T62114375A95188711.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b BirdLife International (2020). "Podiceps juninensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T62114603A181449214. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T62114603A181449214.en. Retrieved 10 November 2023.