Birds of Peru

    PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae (Grebes)  
Genus: Rollandia (2 species, 2 worldwide)


Titicaca Grebe
Titicaca Grebe (Rollandia microptera) Endangered
Lago Titicaca, Peru  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

A small flightless grebe with short wings found in Lago Titicaca and surrounding lakes. On the road to extinctions because of reeds being cut for tourist trap floating villages.

White-tufted Grebe
White-tufted Grebe (Rollandia rolland chilensis)
Mejia Wetlands, Mejia, Peru  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.



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