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Hooded Grebe

Podiceps gallardoi

  • Legendary
  • IUCN CR · Critically Endangered
  • Bird
  • South America

About the Hooded Grebe

Known to science as Podiceps gallardoi, the Hooded Grebe is a bird found in South America. It lives in freshwater environments, wetlands, and mountains.

This bird weighs about 550 g and can live for around 10 years. Its top speed is 60 km/h. Its estimated population is around 1,100 individuals.

Its conservation status is Critically Endangered (CR), the highest IUCN threatened category, used for species facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. In Animal Gacha, its card has Legendary rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Legendary cards are among the harder finds in packs.

Field data

Scientific name
Podiceps gallardoi
Group
Bird
Region
South America
Habitats
Freshwater, Wetland, Mountain
IUCN status
Critically Endangered (CR)
Game rarity
Legendary
Weight
550 g
Lifespan
10 years
Top speed
60 km/h
Estimated population
1,100

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
Juan María Raggio (Vicepresident and Board of Directors of NGO AVES ARGENTINAS; BirdLife International in Argentina, located on Matheu 1246, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires).
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