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Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Clark's GrebeAechmophorus clarkii
Horned GrebePodiceps auritus
Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis
Double-crested CormorantNannopterum auritum
Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegena
Common LoonGavia immer
Red-throated LoonGavia stellata
Common MurreUria aalge
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,115,858 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 144,382 |
| British Columbia | 72,974 |
| Arizona | 38,852 |
| Alaska | 14,518 |
| New Mexico | 13,521 |
| California | 13,334 |
| Texas | 12,021 |
| Nebraska | 8,572 |
| Nunavut | 7,749 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Platform nestingListed by a harvested source as building platform nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Fish eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating fish.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Grebes · Podicipediformes |
| Family | Grebes · Podicipedidae |
| Genus | Western and Clark's Grebes · Aechmophorus |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of British Columbia, Canada
- Birds of Gallatin County, Montana, United States
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Pennsylvania (Alkas)
- Birds of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Birds of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Birds of United States
- Birds of Utah
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Western Grebe with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.