Silvery grebe
Podiceps occipitalis Garnot, 1826
The silvery grebe (Podiceps occipitalis) is a species in the family Podicipedidae, order Podicipediformes. Recorded adults weigh 307 g to 335 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the silvery grebe
- Weight
- 307 g – 335 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Aquaticsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the silvery grebe live?
Not recorded
What is the silvery grebe?
The silvery grebe (Podiceps occipitalis) is a species of grebe in the family Podicipedidae. It is found in the western and southern part of South America where it inhabits lakes and other types of open wetlands. There are two subspecies, which by some recent authorities are considered separate species.
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Is the silvery grebe endangered?
The silvery grebe is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the silvery grebe classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPodicipediformes
- familyPodicipedidae
- genusPodiceps
- SpeciesPodiceps occipitalis Garnot, 1826
Synonyms Colymbus occipitalis
Other names and names in other languages (43)
- Southern silvery grebeEnglish
- Southern silvery grebeEnglish
- غطاس فضيArabic
- cabussó argentat meridionalCatalan
- potápka stříbřitáCzech
- gwyach ariannaiddWelsh
- SølvlappedykkerDanish
- InkataucherGerman
- Inka-TaucherGerman
- SilbertaucherGerman
- arĝenta greboEsperanto
- Macá plateadoSpanish
- BlanquilloSpanish
- ChupilSpanish
- Zambullidor PlateadoSpanish
- Zampullín blanquilloSpanish
- Zampullín blanquillo meridionalSpanish
- Zampullín plateadoSpanish
- hõbepüttEstonian
- کشیم نقرهایPersian
- hopeauikkuFinnish
- grèbe aux belles jouesFrench
- MyakaGuarani
- sivoglavi gnjuracCroatian
- ezüstvöcsökHungarian
- Svasso argentatoItalian
- ギンカイツブリJapanese
- sidabrinis kragasLithuanian
- zilverfuutDutch
- sølvdykkerNorwegian
- perkoz złotoczubyPolish
- انکا ڈبکنیWestern Panjabi
- mergulhão-prateadoPortuguese
- mergulhão-de-orelha-amarelaPortuguese
- UywantulluQuechua
- Серебристая поганкаRussian
- potápka hrivopásaSlovak
- Srebrni gnjuracSerbian
- silverdoppingSwedish
- İnka BatağanıTurkish
- пірникоза сріблястаUkrainian
- 銀鸊鷈Chinese
- 银䴙䴘Chinese
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Relatives of the silvery grebe
Other species in the same genus Podiceps.
Great crested grebe
Podiceps cristatus
Black-necked grebe
Podiceps nigricollis
Horned grebe
Podiceps auritus
Red-necked grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Great grebe
Podiceps major
Junin grebe
Podiceps taczanowskii
CompareSilvery grebe vs Great crested grebeSilvery grebe vs Black-necked grebeSilvery grebe vs Horned grebeSilvery grebe vs Red-necked grebe
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the silvery grebe?
An adult silvery grebe weighs 307 g – 335 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the silvery grebe endangered?
The silvery grebe is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the silvery grebe?
The silvery grebe (Podiceps occipitalis) belongs to the family Podicipedidae in the order Podicipediformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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