NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Hooded Grebe
Podiceps gallardoi Rumboll, 1974
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The hooded grebe (Podiceps gallardoi) 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.
Wikipedia contributors, Hooded grebe; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T02:21:10.591738+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Podiceps gallardoi Rumboll, 1974
- Name authority
- Rumboll, 1974
- Common name
- Hooded Grebe
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Podicipediformes
- Family
- Podicipedidae
- Genus
- Podiceps
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPodicipediformes
- familyPodicipedidae Bonaparte, 1831
- genusPodiceps Latham, 1787
- speciesPodiceps gallardoi Rumboll, 1974
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Podiceps. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Colombian GrebePodiceps andinus (Meyer de Schauensee, 1959) | PodicipedidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Horned GrebePodiceps auritus (Linnaeus, 1758) | PodicipedidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Great GrebePodiceps major (Boddaert, 1783) | PodicipedidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Silvery GrebePodiceps occipitalis Garnot, 1826 | PodicipedidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Junin GrebePodiceps taczanowskii von Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1894 | PodicipedidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758) | PodicipedidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegena (Boddaert, 1783) | PodicipedidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis C. L. Brehm, 1831 | PodicipedidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=562346 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4KPNW. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.