Hooded Grebe
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| Hooded Grebe | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Podicipediformes |
| Family: | Podicipedidae |
| Genus: | Podiceps |
| Species: | P. gallardoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Podiceps gallardoi Rumboll, 1974 |
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The Hooded Grebe (Podiceps gallardoi), is a medium-sized grebe found in the southern region of South America. It grows to about 34 cm in length, and is black and white in color (body). It is found in isolated lakes in the most remote parts of Patagonia, and spends winters along the coast of the same region.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2006). Podiceps gallardoi. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 09 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is near threatened
- Animal, Smithsonian Institution, 2005, pg. 269
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