Horned grebe
Appearance
Horned grebe | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Podicipediformes |
Family: | Podicipedidae |
Genus: | Podiceps |
Species: | P. auritus
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Binomial name | |
Podiceps auritus | |
Breeding range Winter range |
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
[change | change source]- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Avibase - the world bird database