Scientific Name
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Aechmophorus occidentalis (Lawrence, 1858)
Park
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
western grebe
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Superclass | Tetrapoda |
Class | Aves |
Order | Podicipediformes |
Family | Podicipedidae |
Genus | Aechmophorus |
Species | Aechmophorus occidentalis |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Seasonality Tags
-
Summer
Breeding not confirmed, but suspected. Rare during spring and fall also; Data Source: 2014 YNP Bird Checklist.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BCI
Created Date
3/22/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
kcrockatt@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/19/2016 11:52:10 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: found in Yellowstone Lake, Park Species Data Source: NPFauna, T. McEneaney
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