At a glance
- IUCN category
- CR · Critically Endangered
- Animal group
- Birds
- Population trend
- Decreasing
- FaunaHub record reviewed
- Checked against IUCN
- Sources disagree — IUCN's 2020 global assessment says EndangeredChecked 2026-10-09 against IUCN's Red List export published 2026-07-28 · assessment
Conservation overview
The Junin grebe is a flightless waterbird found only on Lake Junin high in the Peruvian Andes. It is assessed as Critically Endangered.
It cannot fly and lives entirely on one lake.
Range & habitat
Lake Junin in the high Andes of Peru.
Major threats
Threats below are drawn from the authoritative sources listed on this page. For the current, complete assessment, see the IUCN Red List.
- Pollution from mining
- Fluctuating water levels
- A single-lake range
Why it matters
A flightless grebe confined to a single Andean lake, the Junin grebe is a flagship for cleaning up and stabilising that lake's ecosystem.
Sources
Sources for Junín Grebe
- IUCN Red List — look up Junín Grebe (authoritative status)
- BirdLife International
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the Junin grebe so vulnerable?
It is flightless and lives only on Lake Junin, so pollution or water-level changes at that one lake threaten the entire species, with no way for it to relocate.
Why is the Junin grebe Critically Endangered?
Published assessments cite pollution from mining, fluctuating water levels, and its single-lake range. See the IUCN Red List for the current assessment.