Western grebe
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The western grebe[2] (Aechmophorus occidentalis)[3] is a species in the grebe family of water birds. Folk names include "dabchick", "swan grebe" and "swan-necked grebe".
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Western grebe | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Podicipediformes |
Family: | Podicipedidae |
Genus: | Aechmophorus |
Species: | A. occidentalis |
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Aechmophorus occidentalis (Lawrence, 1858) | |
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Western grebe fossils from the Late Pleistocene of southwest North America were described as a distinct species,[4] but later ranked as a paleosubspecies Aechmophorus occidentalis lucasi.[5] More recent study found them to fall within the variation now known to exist in today's birds.[6][7]