Titicaca grebe
Rollandia microptera (Gould, 1868)
The titicaca grebe (Rollandia microptera) is a species in the family Podicipedidae, order Podicipediformes. Recorded adults weigh about 706 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.
Quick facts about the titicaca grebe
- Weight
- 706 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
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the titicaca grebe live?
Not recorded
What is the titicaca grebe?
The Titicaca grebe (Rollandia microptera), also known as the Titicaca flightless grebe or short-winged grebe, is a flightless species of grebe found on the altiplano of Peru and Bolivia. As its name implies, its main population occurs on Lake Titicaca. Lake Uru Uru and Poopó, the Rio Desaguadero, and small lakes that connect to Lake Titicaca in wet years, serve as "spillovers" territory. In the past, the population was larger and several of these lakes – such as Lakes Umayo and Arapa – apparently had and may still have permanent large colonies (BirdLife International 2006). It is sometimes placed in Podiceps or a monotypic genus Centropelma. Its local name is zampullín del Titicaca.
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Is the titicaca grebe endangered?
The titicaca grebe is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- 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 Endangered species.
How is the titicaca grebe classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPodicipediformes
- familyPodicipedidae
- genusRollandia
- SpeciesRollandia microptera (Gould, 1868)
Synonyms Centropelma micropterum, Podiceps micropterus, Rollandia micropterum, Rollandia micropterum micropterum, Rollandia micropterum micropterum
Other names and names in other languages (40)
- Short-winged grebeEnglish
- Titicaca flightless grebeEnglish
- غطاس تيتيكاكاArabic
- تيتيكاكا جريبEgyptian Arabic
- keñolaAymara
- cabusset del TiticacaCatalan
- potápka krátkokřídláCzech
- Gwyach adeinferWelsh
- Titicaca LappedykkerDanish
- TiticacataucherGerman
- Titicaca-TaucherGerman
- Titikaka-TaucherGerman
- TitikakataucherGerman
- titikaka greboEsperanto
- Zampullín del TiticacaSpanish
- Zambullidor del TiticacaSpanish
- titicaca püttEstonian
- کشیم تیتیکاکاPersian
- titicacanuikkuFinnish
- Grèbe microptèreFrench
- kratkokrili gnjuracCroatian
- Titicaca-vöcsökHungarian
- Svasso alicorteItalian
- コバネカイツブリJapanese
- trumpasparnis Pietų Amerikos kragasLithuanian
- TiticacafuutDutch
- titicacadykkerNorwegian
- perkoz krótkoskrzydłyPolish
- ٹیٹیکاکا ڈبکنیWestern Panjabi
- mergulhão-do-titicacaPortuguese
- K'iliQuechua
- Титикакская поганкаRussian
- Короткокрылая поганкаRussian
- potápka krátkokrídlaSlovak
- Gnjurac sa jezera TitikakaSerbian
- titicacadoppingSwedish
- Titikaka BatağanıTurkish
- пірникоза короткокрилаUkrainian
- 短翅䴙䴘Chinese
- 短翅鸊鷈Chinese
Relatives of the titicaca grebe
Other species in the same genus Rollandia.
White-tufted grebe
Rollandia rolland
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the titicaca grebe?
An adult titicaca grebe weighs 706 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the titicaca grebe endangered?
The titicaca grebe is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the titicaca grebe?
The titicaca grebe (Rollandia microptera) 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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