Great Grebe
Podiceps major
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPodicipediformes (Grebes)
- FamilyPodicipedidae (Grebes)
- GenusPodiceps (Typical Grebes)
- SpeciesPodiceps major (Great Grebe)
Closest Relatives at Península Valdés
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Tierra del Fuego National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 4 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 6 | Paracas National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 8 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 9 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Great Grebe in Península Valdés?
About 58% of visitor-days record a Great Grebe sighting in Península Valdés, based on 199 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Great Grebe in Península Valdés?
December has the highest sighting rate for Great Grebe in Península Valdés in our monthly data.