WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Western Grebe

Aechmophorus occidentalis

Western Grebe belongs to Podicipedidae, within the order Podicipediformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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Western Grebe · Aechmophorus occidentalis — Illustration, not a field photograph.

Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name: Aechmophorus occidentalis
Order: Podicipediformes
Family: Podicipedidae
Conservation record: LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source: Wetland
Reported mass: 1137 g

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.