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Rio Chico, Provincia de Santa Cruz, Patagonia, Argentina
Podiceps gallardoi

Identification

32 cm (12½ in)

  • Broad white forehead
  • Black and white body

Distrubtuion

South America: found in South West Argentina (western Santa Cruz); winter range unknown.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Upland lakes. Occurs at heights around 500–1200 m.

Behaviour

Diet

Their diet consists mostly of small invertebrates and large snails.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Oct 2017)

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