List of Birds of Argentina - Grebes

Grebes

Order: Podicipediformes. Family: Podicipedidae

Grebes are small to medium-large sized freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes, and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land.

  • Least Grebe Tachybaptus dominicus
  • Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps
  • White-tufted Grebe Rollandia rolland
  • Great Grebe Podiceps major
  • Silvery Grebe Podiceps occipitalis
  • Hooded Grebe Podiceps gallardoi

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