Pied-billed Grebe
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Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
6 Verified sightings at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve From 2019 to 2026
17,152 Verified sightings across all 60 parks From 2019 to 2026
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Pied-billed Grebe

The pied-billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) is a species of the grebe family of water birds primarily found in ponds throughout the Americas. The pied-billed grebe was described by Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of his Systema Naturae in 1758 as Colymbus podiceps. The binomial name is derived from Latin Podilymbus, a contraction of podicipes ("feet at the buttocks", from podici-, "rump-" + pes, "foot")—the origin of the name of the grebe order—and Ancient Greek kolymbos, "diver", and podiceps, "rump-headed", from podici- + Neo-Latin ceps.

Other names of this grebe include American dabchick, rail, dabchick, Carolina grebe, devil-diver, dive-dapper, dipper, hell-diver, pied-billed dabchick, pied-bill, thick-billed grebe, and water witch. Since the extinction of the Atitlán grebe (Podilymbus gigas), the pied-billed grebe has become the sole extant member of the genus Podilymbus. Outside its own genus, the closest relatives of the pied-billed grebe are the small grebes of the genus Tachybaptus.

The following subspecies are recognized: P. p. podiceps, (Linnaeus, 1758), nominate subspecies: continental North America, from Canada to Panama. P... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve

Least Grebe
LC

Least Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachybaptus dominicus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~50%
2 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
3 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
4 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~20%
5 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
6 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
~10%
7 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
8 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
9 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
10 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
11 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
12 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
13 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
14 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
15 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
<5%
16 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
17 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
<5%
18 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
19 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
20 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
21 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
22 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
23 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
24 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
25 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
26 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
27 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
<5%
28 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
<5%
29 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
30 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
31 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
32 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
33 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
34 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
35 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
36 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
37 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
38 Cabo Pulmo National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
39 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
40 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
41 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
42 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
43 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
44 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
45 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
46 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
47 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
48 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
49 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
50 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
51 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
52 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
53 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
54 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
55 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
56 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
57 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
58 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
59 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
60 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pied-billed Grebe in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pied-billed Grebe sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pied-billed Grebe in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for Pied-billed Grebe in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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