White-tufted Grebe
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White-tufted Grebe

Rollandia rolland

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Torres del Paine National Park
482 Verified records at Torres del Paine National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-tufted grebe (Rollandia rolland), also known as Rolland's grebe, is a species of grebe in the family Podicipedidae. Found in the southern and western South America, its natural habitat is freshwater lakes, ponds and sluggish rivers and streams. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a White-tufted Grebe sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 482 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Torres del Paine National Park

Great Grebe
LC

Great Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Podiceps major

30–40% · Possible
Silvery Grebe
LC

Silvery Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Podiceps occipitalis

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
60–70
Jul
40–50
Aug
60–70
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
30–40%
2 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
10–20%
3 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
4 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
5 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
6 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
7 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
8 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
9 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
Insufficient data
10 Tierra del Fuego National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-tufted Grebe in Torres del Paine National Park?

About 39% of wildlife watchers report a White-tufted Grebe sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 482 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-tufted Grebe in Torres del Paine National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for White-tufted Grebe in Torres del Paine National Park in our monthly data.

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