Junin grebe
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P. taczanowskii
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The Junín grebe, Junin flightless grebe or puna grebe (Podiceps taczanowskii) is a grebe found only on Lake Junin in the highlands of Junin, west-central Peru. The grebe generally breeds in bays and channels in outer sector of the Lake, within 8–75 m (26–246 ft) of reed beds, entering the reeds only for nesting or roosting. When not breeding, Junin grebe prefer open water, moving out far from lake shores. The current population is estimated at less than 250.
The scientific name commemorates the Polish zoologist Władysław Taczanowski, author of Ornithology of Peru (1884–86).
Another highly endangered species, the Junin rail, is restricted to the same lake.
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Wikispecies has information related to: Podiceps taczanowskii |
- BirdLife species factsheet for Podiceps taczanowskii
- Podiceps taczanowskii on Avibase
- Junin flightless grebe videos, photos, and sounds at the Internet Bird Collection
- Junin Grebe species account at NeotropicalBirds (Cornell University)
- Interactive range map of Podiceps taczanowskii at IUCN Red List maps
- Audio recordings of Junin Grebe on Xeno-canto.
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