Western grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
The western grebe is a species in the grebe family of water birds. Folk names include "dabchick", "swan grebe" and "swan-necked grebe".
Western grebe fossils from the Late Pleistocene of SW North America were described as a distinct species, but later ranked as a paleosubspecies ''Aechmophorus occidentalis lucasi''. More recent study found them to fall within the variation now known to exist in today's birds.
Western grebe fossils from the Late Pleistocene of SW North America were described as a distinct species, but later ranked as a paleosubspecies ''Aechmophorus occidentalis lucasi''. More recent study found them to fall within the variation now known to exist in today's birds.