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Scientific Name
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Aechmophorus occidentalis (Lawrence, 1858)
Park
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
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
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Spence et al. 2005
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: AOU Checklist, 7th edition
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
in winter, rare in summer.; Data Source: Spence et al. 2005
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Sparse but regular summer resident. One confirmed breeding record. Most birds only overwinter.; Data Source: Spence et al. 2005
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
NJT
Created Date
6/10/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Nicole Tancreto
Last Modified Date
11/8/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Generally occur in rafts ranging from a dozen up to 1700 at the mouth of Trachyte Creek in Nov 1996., Park Species Data Source: Spence et al. 2005
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