Great Grebe
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Great Grebe

Podiceps major

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Torres del Paine National Park
397 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 great grebe (Podiceps major) is the largest species of grebe in the world. A disjunct population exists in northwestern Peru, while the main distribution is from extreme southeastern Brazil to Patagonia and central Chile. The population from southern Chile is considered a separate subspecies, P. m. navasi. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Great Grebe sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 397 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Torres del Paine National Park

Silvery Grebe
LC

Silvery Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Podiceps occipitalis

20–30% · Possible
White-tufted Grebe
LC

White-tufted Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rollandia rolland

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Great Grebe in Torres del Paine National Park?

About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Great Grebe sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 397 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Great Grebe in Torres del Paine National Park?

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

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