Aechmophorus occidentalis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Podicipediformes
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha Cladus: Crurotarsi Cladus: Archosauria Cladus: Avemetatarsalia Cladus: Ornithodira Cladus: Dinosauromorpha Cladus: Dinosauriformes Cladus: Dracohors Cladus: Dinosauria Cladus: Saurischia Cladus: Eusaurischia Subordo: Theropoda Cladus: Neotheropoda Cladus: Averostra Cladus: Tetanurae Cladus: Avetheropoda Cladus: Coelurosauria Cladus: Tyrannoraptora Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha Cladus: Maniraptoriformes Cladus: Maniraptora Cladus: Pennaraptora Cladus: Paraves Cladus: Eumaniraptora Cladus: Avialae Classis/Infraclassis: Aves Cladus: Avebrevicauda Cladus: Pygostylia Cladus: Ornithothoraces Cladus: Ornithuromorpha Cladus: Carinatae Subclassis/Parvclassis: Neornithes Infraclassis/Cohors: Neognathae Cladus: Neoaves Cladus: Mirandornithes Ordo: Podicipediformes

Familia: Podicipedidae
Genus: Aechmophorus
Species: Aechmophorus occidentalis
Subspecies: A. o. ephemeralis – A. o. occidentalis

Subspecies extinctae: †A. o. lucasi

Name

Aechmophorus occidentalis (Lawrence, 1858)

Synonymy

Aechmophorus occidentalis Coues, 1862: 229
Podiceps occidentalis Lawrence, 1858: 894 (protonym)

References

Primary references

Baird, S.F. 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. 9: i–lvi, 1–1005. Washington. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.11139 BHL. Part II, with the cooperation of Cassin, J. & Lawrence, G.N. Birds. BHL Reference page.
Coues, E. 1862. Synopsis of the North American Forms of the Colymbidae and Podicipidae. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 14: 226–233. BHL Reference page.

Vernacular names

العربية: غطاس غربي
български: Западен гмурец
brezhoneg: Plomer ar c'hornôg
català: Cabussó nord-americà comú
čeština: Potápka západní
Cymraeg: Gwyach y Gorllewin
dansk: Vestlig Lappedykker
Deutsch: Renntaucher
English: Western Grebe
Esperanto: Okcidenta grebo
español: Achichilique Común
eesti: Suurpütt
فارسی: کشیم غربی
suomi: Pitkäkaulauikku
français: Grèbe élégant
עברית: טבלן מערבי
magyar: Nyugati vöcsök
italiano: Svasso cigno
日本語: クビナガカイツブリ
Nāhuatl: Ācachichictli
Nederlands: Zwanenhalsfuut
norsk: Svanedykker
Diné bizaad: Naalʼeełii keelóóltsoh biniiʼ łizhinígíí
polski: Perkoz wielki
پنجابی: لیندی ڈبکنی
português: Mergulhão-de-cara-preta
русский: Западноамериканская поганка
slovenčina: Potápka ostrozobá
svenska: Mörk svandopping
中文: 北美䴙䴘

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