Aves - Podicipediformes - Podicipedidae
Parent taxon: Podicipedidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Alvarez 1977, Chandler 1990, del Hoyo et al. 2014, Guthrie 1992, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Howard 1946, Lambrecht 1933, Schultz and Howard 1935, Shufeldt 1891, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Pliolymbus, Podiceps, Podicipedini, Podilymbini, Podilymbus, Poliocephalus, Rollandia, Tachybaptus
Subtaxa: Aechmophorus clarkii Aechmophorus elasson Aechmophorus lucasi Aechmophorus occidentalis
Type: Podiceps occidentalis
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (2 collections), United States (28: California, New Mexico, Oregon)
• Blancan of United States (1: California)
Total: 31 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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