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The clade names "Podicipediformes" and "Podicipedidae" is based on the genus Podiceps which is a combination of Latin of podex, gen. podicis ("rear-end" or "anus") and pes ("foot"), a reference to the placement of a grebe's legs towards the rear of its body.
Pied-billed grebes are small, stocky, and short-necked. They are 31–38 cm (12–15 in) in length, with a wingspan of 45–62 cm (18–24 in) and weigh 253–568 g (8.9–20.0 oz). [10]
Podicipedini is a tribe of waterbirds belonging to the family Podicipedidae containing the genera Aechmophorus and Podiceps.Members of this tribe of grebes are characterized based on the presence of nuptial plumes and downy young with a bare crown patch.
The Atitlán grebe (Podilymbus gigas), also known as giant grebe, giant pied-billed grebe, or poc, is an extinct water bird, a relative of the pied-billed grebe.It was endemic at the Lago de Atitlán in Guatemala at an altitude of 1700 m asl.
The great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) is a member of the grebe family of water birds.The bird is characterised by its distinctive appearance, featuring striking black, orange-brown, and white plumage, and elaborate courtship display that involves synchronised dances and displays.
The Podicipediformes is an order of birds containing the Grebes. About 20 species in a single family, Podicipedidae. Subcategories. This category has only the ...
Montage of eight species, featuring from left to right in three rows: P. cristatus, P. gallardoi, P. grisegena; P. auritus, P. nigricollis; P. taczanowskii, P ...
The black-necked grebe or eared grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) is a member of the grebe family of water birds. It was described in 1831 by Christian Ludwig Brehm.Its breeding plumage features distinctive ochre-coloured feathers which extend behind its eye and over its ear coverts.