Clark's Grebe Aechmophorus clarkii Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (22)
- Subspecies (2)
Nicholas LaPorte, Robert W. Storer, and Gary L. Nuechterlein
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated January 1, 1992
Text last updated January 1, 1992
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | cabussó nord-americà carablanc |
| Czech | potápka bělolící |
| Dutch | Clarkfuut |
| English | Clark's Grebe |
| English (United States) | Clark's Grebe |
| Finnish | meksikonuikku |
| French | Grèbe à face blanche |
| French (France) | Grèbe à face blanche |
| German | Clarktaucher |
| Icelandic | Spjótgoði |
| Japanese | クラークカイツブリ |
| Norwegian | gulnebbdykker |
| Polish | perkoz żółtodzioby |
| Russian | Желтоклювая поганка |
| Serbian | Žutokljuni gnjurac |
| Slovak | potápka bielolíca |
| Spanish | Achichilique de Clark |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Achichilique Pico Naranja |
| Spanish (Spain) | Achichilique de Clark |
| Swedish | ljus svandopping |
| Turkish | Clark Batağanı |
| Ukrainian | Пірникоза Кларка |
Aechmophorus clarkii (Lawrence, 1858)
PROTONYM:
Podiceps clarkii
Lawrence, 1858. Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Vol. IX 9, p.liv,895.
TYPE LOCALITY:
California and New [sic] Mexico; restricted to Laguna Santa Maria, Chihuahua, Mexico, by Dickerman, 1963, Condor, 65, p. 66.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- AECHMOPHORUS
- clarkii
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UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
Originally Appeared in
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- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Distribution of Clark's Grebe.
Breeding occurs in widely scattered suitable bodies of water within this area.
