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Clark's Grebe

Aechmophorus clarkii ORDER: PODICIPEDIFORMES FAMILY: PODICIPEDIDAE

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

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A white-faced version of the Western Grebe, the Clark's Grebe formerly was thought to be the same species. Differences in face and bill color keep the two grebes from interbreeding.

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Measurements
Both Sexes
Length
21.7–29.5 in
55–75 cm
Wingspan
31.9–32.3 in
81–82 cm
Weight
25.3–59.4 oz
718–1685 g
Other Names
  • Le Grèbe de Clark, Grèbe élégant, Grèbe à face blanche (French)
  • Achichilique, Acitli (Spanish)

Habitat


Marsh
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Food


Fish
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Nesting

Nest Placement

Floating
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Behavior


Surface Dive
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Conservation

status via IUCN

Least Concern
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Credits

  • Storer, R. W. and G. L. Nuechterlein. 1992. Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) and Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii). In The Birds of North America, No. 26 (A. Poole, P. Stettenheim, and F. Gill, Eds.). Philadelphia: The Academy of Natural Sciences; Washington, DC: The American Ornithologists' Union.
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