Genus
Podiceps (Typical grebes)
Podiceps nigricollis. Photo: (c) Paul Cools, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Podiceps is a genus of birds in the grebe family. The genus name comes from Latin podicis, “vent” and pes, “foot”, and is a reference to the placement of a grebe’s legs towards the rear of its body.