This article is about the order of birds. For other uses, see Grebe (disambiguation).
Grebes
Temporal range: Early Miocene – Holocene, 23.03–0 Ma
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Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Clade:
Neoaves
Clade:
Mirandornithes
Order:
Podicipediformes Fürbringer, 1888
Family:
Podicipedidae Bonaparte, 1831
Type genus
Podiceps
Subclades
Podilymbini
Podicipedini
†Miobaptus
†Miodytes
†Pliolymbus
†Thiornis
Grebes (/ˈɡriːbz/) are aquatic diving birds in the order Podicipediformes (/ˌpɒdɪsɪˈpɛdɪfɔːrmiːz/).[1] Grebes are widely distributed freshwater birds, with some species also found in marine habitats during migration and winter. Most grebes fly, although some flightless species exist, most notably in stable lakes. The order contains a single family, the Podicipedidae, which includes 22 species in six extant genera.
Although, superficially, they resemble other diving birds such as loons and coots, they are most closely related to flamingos, as supported by morphological, molecular and paleontological data. Many species are monogamous and are known for their courtship displays, with the pair performing synchronized dances across the water's surface. The birds build floating vegetative nests where they lay several eggs. About a third of the world's grebes are listed at various levels of conservation concerns—the biggest threats including habitat loss, the introduction of invasive predatory fish and human poaching. As such, three species have gone extinct.
^Mace, Alice E. (1986). "Changes Through Time". The Birds Around Us (Hardcover ed.). Ortho Books. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-89721-068-3.
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