Silvery Grebe
Podiceps occipitalisGarnot, P, 1826
English (US) Silvery Grebe
The Silvery Grebe (Podiceps occipitalis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Podicipedidae (Grebes) in the order Podicipediformes.
- Scientific name
- Podiceps occipitalis
- Family
- Podicipedidae (Grebes)
- Order
- Podicipediformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Silvery Grebe
- Described by
- Garnot, P, 1826
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Podiceps occipitalis juninensis
- Podiceps occipitalis occipitalis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Garnot, P, 1826
- Type locality
- Falkland Islands.
- Original description
- Annales des Sciences Naturelles 7 p.50
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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