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Scientific Name
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Aechmophorus occidentalis (Lawrence, 1858)
Park
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
western grebe
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderPodicipediformes
FamilyPodicipedidae
GenusAechmophorus
SpeciesAechmophorus occidentalis
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Brock, Kenneth J. 1997.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
1 bird every two years at Miller Beach and Port of Indiana.; Data Source: Brock, Kenneth J. 1997.
Seasonality Tags
  • Vagrant
    Vagrant usually during the fall and early winter.; Data Source: Brock, Kenneth J. 1997.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
1
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
8/20/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Sieracki
Last Modified Date
4/26/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: May be observed along the lakeshore., Park Species Data Source: Converted from MWRFauna.xls file by I & M Office. Brock, Kenneth J. 1997. Birds of the Indiana Dunes. Shirley Heinze Environmental Fund.
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