Species

Aechmophorus occidentalis (Western grebe)

Aechmophorus occidentalis. Photo: (c) Mike Baird, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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The western grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) is a species in the grebe family of water birds. Folk names include “dabchick”, “swan grebe” and “swan-necked grebe”.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
    - Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
      - Class: Aves (Birds)
        Order: Podicipediformes (Grebes)
        Family: Podicipedidae (Grebes)
        Genus: Aechmophorus (Western and clark’s grebes)
        Species: Aechmophorus occidentalis (Western grebe)

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