Aechmophorus occidentalis

Aechmophorus occidentalis occidentalis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Podicipediformes
Main Page Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Chordata Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Aves Subclassis: Carinatae Infraclassis: Neornithes Parvclassis: Neognathae Ordo: Podicipediformes

Familia: Podicipedidae
Genus: Aechmophorus
Species: Aechmophorus occidentalis
Subspecies: A. o. ephemeralis - A. o. occidentalis

Name

Aechmophorus occidentalis (Lawrence, 1858)

Reference

Report of explorations and surveys to ascertain the most practical and economical route for a railroad from the Mississiippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Birds 9 p.liv,894

Vernacular names

English: Western Grebe
español: Achichilique común
français: grèbe élégant
svenska: Mörk svandopping

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