White-tufted grebe
| White-tufted grebe | |
|---|---|
| White-tufted grebe in Lima, Peru | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Podicipediformes |
| Family: | Podicipedidae |
| Genus: | Rollandia |
| Species: | R. rolland |
| Binomial name | |
| Rollandia rolland (Gaimard, 1823) | |
The white-tufted grebe (Rollandia rolland), also known as Rolland's grebe, is a species of grebe in the family Podicipedidae. Found in the southern and western South America, its natural habitat is freshwater lakes, ponds and sluggish rivers and streams.