Species Information

Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Craniata
    Class: Aves
      Order: Podicipediformes
        Family: Podicipedidae
          Genus: Aechmophorus
            Species: occidentalis

Western Grebe - Aechmophorus occidentalis

Western Grebe

Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

Status

Global Rank: G5

State Rank: S3

Rank Metadata
State Rank: S3 Rank Changed: 03/22/2017
Rank Reviewed: 03/22/2017
Reason: N/A
 
Ecological Factors
Specificity: N/A Range Extent: 200,000-2,500,000 square km (about 80,000-1,000,000 square miles)
Occurences: N/A Population Size: 250 - 2500 individuals
Area of Occupancy: N/A Threat Summary: Dams & water management/use - Low | Human intrusions & disturbance - Low | Natural system modifications - Low | Recreational activities - Low

State Status:

Federal Status:

USFS Status:

BLM Status:

SWAP Status: SGCN

NMRP Strategy Status:

Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 4

Number of Mapped Locations: 7

Number of Observations: 0


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