Podicipediformes
Grebes (Podicipedidae)
HBW 1, p. 174
- Small to largish waterbirds with pointed bill, lobed toes and highly reduced tail.
- All regions except Antarctic; greatest diversity in New World.
- Freshwater habitats, in winter often on marine waters; mostly found in temperate zones.
- 6 genera, 20 species, 53 taxa.
- 5 species threatened; 2 of these probably extinct since 1600.
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List of species:
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- 142 5 53 84 8 1 Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
- 57 3 21 33 8 2 Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae)
- 4 2 2 4 3 Madagascar Grebe (Tachybaptus pelzelnii)
- 0 2 4 Rusty Grebe (Tachybaptus rufolavatus)
- 47 1 23 23 8 5 Least Grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus)
- 48 1 28 19 8 6 Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)
- 31 1 14 16 8 7 White-tufted Grebe (Rollandia rolland)
- 10 7 3 8 8 Titicaca Flightless Grebe (Rollandia microptera)
- 13 5 8 8 9 Hoary-headed Grebe (Poliocephalus poliocephalus)
- 4 3 1 4 10 New Zealand Grebe (Poliocephalus rufopectus)
- 31 1 11 19 8 11 Great Grebe (Podiceps major)
- 42 17 25 8 12 Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena)
- 159 2 67 90 8 13 Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
- 36 14 22 8 14 Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)
- 43 1 20 22 8 15 Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)
- 29 8 21 8 16 Silvery Grebe (Podiceps occipitalis)
- 3 2 1 2 17 Junin Flightless Grebe (Podiceps taczanowskii)
- 15 1 3 11 3 18 Hooded Grebe (Podiceps gallardoi)
- 11 4 7 8 19 Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis)
- 9 5 4 8 20 Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii)
Family statistics
6 genera, 20 species
| 734 files covering | |
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| 6 genera | (100%) |
| 19 species | (95%) |
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