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 Iberá National Park
15 Verified sightings at Iberá National Park From 2019 to 2026
17,152 Verified sightings across all 60 parks From 2019 to 2026
July 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 Iberá National Park

White-tufted Grebe
LC

White-tufted Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rollandia rolland

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Great Grebe
LC

Great Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Podiceps major

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Least Grebe
LC

Least Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachybaptus dominicus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Silvery Grebe
LC

Silvery Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Podiceps occipitalis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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 Iberá National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pied-billed Grebe sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pied-billed Grebe in Iberá National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Pied-billed Grebe in Iberá National Park in our monthly data.

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