Silvery Grebe
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Silvery Grebe

Podiceps occipitalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Nahuel Huapi National Park
196 Verified records at Nahuel Huapi National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Silvery Grebe sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park, based on 196 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nahuel Huapi National Park

Great Grebe
LC

Great Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Podiceps major

30–40% · Possible
Pied-billed Grebe
LC

Pied-billed Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Podilymbus podiceps

5–10% · With luck
White-tufted Grebe
LC

White-tufted Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rollandia rolland

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
30–40%
2 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
20–30%
3 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
4 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
5 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
6 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
<5%
7 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
8 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
9 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
10 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
11 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
12 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Silvery Grebe in Nahuel Huapi National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Silvery Grebe sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park, based on 196 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Silvery Grebe in Nahuel Huapi National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Silvery Grebe in Nahuel Huapi National Park in our monthly data.

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