Silvery Grebe
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Silvery Grebe

Podiceps occipitalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Madidi National Park
7 Verified records at Madidi National Park
September 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Silvery Grebe sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park

Least Grebe
LC Endemic

Least Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachybaptus dominicus

<5% · Rare
White-tufted Grebe
LC

White-tufted Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rollandia rolland

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Madidi National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Silvery Grebe sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

September has the highest sighting rate for Silvery Grebe in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.

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