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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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| Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Western Grebe* |
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Aechmophorus occidentalis |
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Description (10)
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Western Grebe
© worldlifeexpectancy.com
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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.
Canada (B) (NB) (P), Mexico, USA (B).
Population
Estimated population is 130,000 (2010).
Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (47)...)
Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) [XC493115]
by from Otay Lakes, San Diego Co., California, United States (call)
Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) [XC292677]
by from Quill Lakes, Road 640, SK, Canada (begging call, song)
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:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Western Grebe see...  BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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