Roland's Grebe on Saunders Island, Falklands
The white-tufted grebe (Rollandia rolland) is a species of grebe in the family Podicipedidae. Found in the southern half of South America, its natural habitat is freshwater lakes, ponds and sluggish streams. The male and female white-tufted grebe look alike and are between 27 and 35 cm (11 and 14 in) in length. Adults in breeding plumage have a prominent black crest on the back of their heads. There is a large white tuft of feathers around the ear but otherwise the head, neck and back are black, with a slight greenish sheen, and the feathers of the mantle and back are narrowly bordered with brown. The underparts are a dull reddish-brown, often mottled with brown or grey. The secondary wing feathers are white, pale grey or have white tips. The eye is red, the beak black and the legs grey or olive-brown. Adults in non-breeding plumage are dark brown rather than black. The crest becomes inconspicuous, the sides of the head and throat are white and the white wing patches are retained. The neck and chest are buff, gradually paling to white on the belly. Immature birds resemble adults in non-breeding plumage but their throats and the sides of their necks have brown streaking.
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Location: Saunders Island Falklands South Atlantic
Photo credit: © Philip Jones / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: _d, atlantic, birds, falkland, falklands, grebe, horizontal, island, islands, land, malvinas, roland, rolland, rollandia, saunder, south, white-tufted
