Aechmophorus occidentalis occidentalis (Lawrence, 1858)
The western grebe[2] (Aechmophorus occidentalis)[3] is a species in the grebe family of water birds. Folk names include "dabchick", "swan grebe" and "swan-necked grebe".
Western grebe fossils from the Late Pleistocene of southwest North America were described as a distinct species,[4] but later ranked as a paleosubspecies Aechmophorus occidentalis lucasi.[5] More recent study found them to fall within the variation now known to exist in today's birds.[6][7]
^BirdLife International (2019). "Aechmophorus occidentalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T22696631A139355294. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T22696631A139355294.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^"Western Grebe". Birds of North America. Cornell Lab of Ornothology. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
^Etymology: Aechmophorus, "spear-bearer", from Ancient Greek aichme (a spear) + phoros (one who bears something around), in reference to its bill; occidentalis: Latin for "western".
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