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Horned grebe

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Horned grebe
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Podicipediformes
Family: Podicipedidae
Genus: Podiceps
Species:
P. auritus
Binomial name
Podiceps auritus
     Breeding range        Winter range
Podiceps auritus

The horned grebe or Slavonian grebe (Podiceps auritus) - Podiceps: Latin for podicis (rump) and pedis (foot), referring to the placement of the legs on its body; auritus: Latin for eared - is a member of the grebe family of water birds. It inhabits Eurasia and North America.[2]

References

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  1. BirdLife International (2018). "Podiceps auritus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22696606A132066871. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22696606A132066871.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. Avibase - the world bird database