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Common Name
Western Grebe
Alternate NamesDabchick, Swan Grebe, Swan Necked Grebe
Common TypeGrebe
Order
Podicipediformes
Family
Podicipedidae
Genus
Aechmophorus
Species
occidentalis
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Utah,
Number of Sub-Species
Four Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Migratory with some in US and Mexico year round
Preferred Habitat
Large lakes, suitable wetlands or the Pacific Ocean
Distribution and Range
Nests in western NA and migrates to the Pacific for winter
Food