Biology:Podilymbus
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Podilymbus is a genus of birds in the Grebe family, the genus name is derived from Latin Podilymbus, a contraction of podicipes ("feet at the buttocks", from podici-, "rump-" + pes, "foot")—the origin of the name of the grebe order—and Ancient Greek kolymbos, "diver".[1]
Species
The genus contains two recent species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pied-billed grebe
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Podilymbus podiceps[2] (Linnaeus, 1758) |
North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America
|
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
| † Atitlán grebe
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Podilymbus gigas Griscom, 1929 |
Guatemala; declared extinct in 1990 | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
EX
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There are also several prehistoric taxa of Podilymbus described from fossil remains:
- Podilymbus majusculus (Late Pliocene of Idaho)
- Podilymbus wetmorei (Late Pleistocene of Florida)
- Podilymbus podiceps magnus - a paleosubspecies of the pied-billed grebe of uncertain validity.
References
- ↑ Cabard P. and Chauvet B. (2003). Etymologie des noms d'oiseaux Belin Eveil éditeur, France ISBN 2-7011-3783-7
- ↑ "Podilymbus Lesson, 1831". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=174504. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
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