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 LC    Western Grebe* Id (Atlas):
    Aechmophorus occidentalis

Description (10)
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Family
Podicipedidae (Grebes)

Size
48 - 64 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Lawrence, 1858)

Habitat
Larger freshwater lakes. From 750 - 2,500 m.

Range (Guide)
Canada (B) (NB) (P), Mexico, USA (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 130,000 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (46)...)

 
Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) [XC205821]
     by Paul Marvin from Fruitgrowers Reservoir, Delta County, Colorado, United States (call, song)

 
Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) [XC355262]
     by Thomas Magarian from Hope Lake, Glacier County, Montana, United States (begging call)

Subspecies
Formerly included Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii), which until recently considered a colour morph.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

  • occidentalis (Lawrence, 1858)   -  South-western and south-central Canada, western and north-central USA. Winters Pacific coast south to Baja California.
  • ephemeralis Dickerman, 1986   -  Central-western and south-central Mexico.



References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) - 10 files


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