White-tufted Grebe (Rollandia rolland)
About the White-tufted Grebe
The white-tufted grebe (Rollandia rolland), also known as Rolland's grebe, is a species of grebe in the family Podicipedidae. Found in the southern and western South America, its natural habitat is freshwater lakes, ponds and sluggish rivers and streams. Three subspecies are recognised: R. r. chilensis (Lesson, 1828) – Southern and western Peru and southeast Brazil southwards to Cape Horn and Tierra del Fuego. R. r. morrisoni (Simmons, 1962) – Lake Junin in the Andean highlands of central Peru. R. r. rolland (Gaimard, 1823) – Falkland Islands.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 10 recordings for this species: 7 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, Chile, Uruguay in the xeno-canto catalogue.
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These are the birds recorded alongside it, not close relatives — the site holds no other member of its genus or family yet.