Great Grebe

Podiceps major (Boddaert, 1783)

67–80 cmLength1.6 kgWeight

The great grebe (Podiceps major) is the largest species of grebe in the world.

Busiest months: July and October–November · Most records: Argentina, Chile, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Great Grebe has been recorded at 174 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina3,731 records
SN Laguna BatucoChile2,187 records
Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de VillaPeru1,117 records

More places

Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de Villa – Laguna Costera y Playa MarvillaPeru1,101 records
Faro Punta CarretasUruguay1,022 records
SN Humedal Río Maipo – DesembocaduraChile900 records
Parque Linear Nove de JulhoBrazil842 records
Punta LoyolaArgentina835 records
Río Aconcagua – Desembocadura Humedal UrbanoChile746 records
PN Tierra del Fuego ÁreaArgentina727 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Argentina Chile Peru Uruguay Brazil Paraguay Ecuador Falkland Islands

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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.

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Questions

How big is the Great Grebe?

The Great Grebe is about 67–80 cm long and weighs around 1.6 kg.

Where does the Great Grebe live?

Its breeding range: South America: coastal western Peru; Paraguay and southeastern Brazil to southern Chile and Argentina. It is most often recorded in Argentina, Chile and Peru.