Silvery Grebe (Podiceps occipitalis)
About the Silvery Grebe
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. There are two subspecies, although some authorities such as the IUCN recognizes them as separate species: Northern silvery grebe, P. o. juninensis, (von Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1894) – Andean highlands at altitudes of 3,000–5,000 m (9,800–16,400 ft) from Colombia to north-west Argentina and northern Chile.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 39 recordings for this species: 21 CC BY-NC-ND · 9 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusrecording
- Horned GrebePodiceps auritusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.