L 78 cm. Long bill and longish reddish-brown neck with slate-colored posterior. Erect black tuft on the head. Slate back with white underparts.

Family: Podicipedidae

Distribution: oCastal and lower lands from Bahía Salada (Atacama) to Tierra del Fuego. Habitat : lakes, rivers, marches and the sea

Habitat: lakes, rivers, marches and the sea