White-tufted grebe
Rollandia rolland (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
The white-tufted grebe (Rollandia rolland) is a species in the family Podicipedidae, order Podicipediformes. Recorded adults weigh 240 g to 344.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the white-tufted grebe
- Weight
- 240 g – 344.5 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
- 1.7src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Aquaticsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the white-tufted grebe live?
Not recorded
What is the white-tufted grebe?
The white-tufted grebe (Rollandia rolland), also known as Rolland's grebe, is a species of grebe in the family Podicipedidae. Found in the southern and western South America, its natural habitat is freshwater lakes, ponds and sluggish rivers and streams.
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Is the white-tufted grebe endangered?
The white-tufted 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. What the categories mean.
How is the white-tufted grebe classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPodicipediformes
- familyPodicipedidae
- genusRollandia
- SpeciesRollandia rolland (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Synonyms Podiceps rolland, Rollandia leucotis
Other names and names in other languages (45)
- غطاس أبيض الخصلArabic
- Белокичурест гмурецBulgarian
- cabusset de plomall blancCatalan
- potápka běloucháCzech
- potápka RollandovaCzech
- gwyach gribwenWelsh
- Hvidkindet LappedykkerDanish
- RollandtaucherGerman
- Rolland-TaucherGerman
- blanktufa greboEsperanto
- Blankatufa greboEsperanto
- Macá comúnSpanish
- Macá Cara BlancaSpanish
- Macá chicoSpanish
- Macá común (ARG)Spanish
- PimpolloSpanish
- Zambullidor PimpolloSpanish
- Zampullín pimpolloSpanish
- kõrvukpüttEstonian
- کشیم رولاندPersian
- valkotöyhtöuikkuFinnish
- grèbe de RollandFrench
- Ype apaGuarani
- rollandov gnjuracCroatian
- Rolland-vöcsökHungarian
- Svasso ciuffibianchiItalian
- ミミジロカイツブリJapanese
- baltakuodis Pietų Amerikos kragasLithuanian
- Shádiʼááhdę́ę́ʼ naalʼeełii keelóólNavajo
- witwangfuutDutch
- hvitøredykkerNorwegian
- perkoz białoczubyPolish
- رولینڈ ڈبکنیWestern Panjabi
- mergulhão-de-orelha-brancaPortuguese
- mergulhão-d'orelhas-brancasPortuguese
- Chulla uywampulluQuechua
- Белоухая поганкаRussian
- Белохохлая поганкаRussian
- potápka bieloslucháSlovak
- Beloliki gnjuracSerbian
- vittofsad doppingSwedish
- Ak Kulaklı BatağanTurkish
- пірникоза РоландаUkrainian
- 白簇䴙䴘Chinese
- 白簇鸊鷈Chinese
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Relatives of the white-tufted grebe
Other species in the same genus Rollandia.
Titicaca grebe
Rollandia microptera
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the white-tufted grebe?
An adult white-tufted grebe weighs 240 g – 344.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the white-tufted grebe endangered?
The white-tufted 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 white-tufted grebe?
The white-tufted grebe (Rollandia rolland) 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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