Hooded Grebe
Podiceps gallardoi
- Critically endangered
- Card rarity: Legendary
- Birds
The hooded grebe is a medium-sized grebe found in the southern region of Argentina. It grows to about 32 cm (13 in) in length, and is black and white in color. It is found in isolated lakes in the most remote parts of Patagonia and spends winters along the coast of the same region. In 2012 IUCN uplisted the species from Endangered to Critically Endangered.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Podicipediformes
- Family
- Podicipedidae
- Genus
- Podiceps