Junin Flightless Grebe
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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
. Restricted to Lake Junín;breeding of the species generally occurs in bays & channels in outer sector of the Lake,within 8-75m of reedbeds,entering reeds only for nesting or roosting. When non-breeding Junin Grebe prefer open water,occurring 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.
Grebe
A grebe is a member of the Podicipediformes order, a widely distributed order of freshwater diving birds, some of which visit the sea when migrating and in winter...
found only on Lake Junin
Lake Junín
Lake Junín, known as Lago Junín in Spanish and Chinchaycocha in Quechua, is the largest lake entirely within Peru. Even though Lake Titicaca has a much larger area, its eastern half is located on Bolivian territory...
in the highlands of Junin
Junín Region
Junín is a region in the central highlands and westernmost Amazonia of Peru. Its capital is Huancayo.-Geography:The region has a very heterogeneous topography. The western cordillera located near the border with the Lima Region, has snowy and ice covered peaks. On the east, there are high glacier...
, west-central Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. Restricted to Lake Junín;breeding of the species generally occurs in bays & channels in outer sector of the Lake,within 8-75m of reedbeds,entering reeds only for nesting or roosting. When non-breeding Junin Grebe prefer open water,occurring 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.