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genus

Podiceps

Podiceps is a genus in the family Podicipedidae. This database currently files 10 species under it, 3 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.

Species filed
10
Threatened
3
Countries recorded
1
With a free photo
80%
Weight range
320.7 g – 1.65 kg

Best-known members of Podiceps

Ranked by popularity score.

LC, Least Concern
Great grebe (Podiceps major)

Great grebe

Podiceps major

Podicipedidae

EN, Endangered
Junin grebe (Podiceps taczanowskii)

Junin grebe

Podiceps taczanowskii

Podicipedidae

CR, Critically Endangered
Hooded grebe (Podiceps gallardoi)

Hooded grebe

Podiceps gallardoi

Podicipedidae

How threatened is Podiceps?

8 of 10 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
CRCritically Endangered113%
ENEndangered113%
VUVulnerable113%
LCLeast Concern563%

Where is Podiceps found?

Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.

Australia: 1 species
  • None on record
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4+
species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. Australia1

All species in Podiceps

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Great crested grebePodiceps cristatusPodicipedidaeLeast Concern731 g1
Black-necked grebePodiceps nigricollisPodicipedidaeLeast Concern412.4 gNot recorded
Horned grebePodiceps auritusPodicipedidaeVulnerable453 gNot recorded
Red-necked grebePodiceps grisegenaPodicipedidaeLeast Concern1.02 kgNot recorded
Great grebePodiceps majorPodicipedidaeLeast Concern1.65 kgNot recorded
Silvery grebePodiceps occipitalisPodicipedidaeLeast Concern320.7 gNot recorded
Junin grebePodiceps taczanowskiiPodicipedidaeEndangered390.2 gNot recorded
Hooded grebePodiceps gallardoiPodicipedidaeCritically Endangered575 gNot recorded
Colombian grebePodiceps andinusPodicipedidaeNot recorded375.2 gNot recorded
Not recordedPodiceps caspicusPodicipedidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded