Endangered Resources Program Species Information
Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)

Horned Grebe Photo by Donna Dewhurst. Check the photos tab for additional photos.
Photo © Donna Dewhurst

Species information from the Bureau of Endangered Resources. See also:

Wisconsin Wildlife Action Plan Profile

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Overview

Species Overview

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Status and NHI Documented Occurrences in Wisconsin

The table below provides information about the protected status (State and Federal Status) and the rank (S and G Ranks) for Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus). See the Working List Key for more information about the abbreviations used. Counties shaded blue have documented occurrences for this species in the Wisconsin Natural Heritage Inventory database. For invertebrates, dots depict locations from the "Invertebrate Atlas," a database with occurrences of rare and common aquatic and select terrestrial invertebrate species found in Wisconsin and adjacent areas. While the invertebrate atlas is a quality assured database, not all records have been verified. The map is provided as a general reference of where this species has been found to date and is not meant as a range map.

Summary Information
State Status:	SC/M
Federal Status in Wisconsin:	none
State Rank:	S4N
Global Rank:	G5
Tracked by NHI:	W
Species of Greatest Conservation Need:	Y

Podiceps auritus is not tracked by the Wisconsin Natural Heritage Inventory Program at this time (this species is not on the NHI Working List).

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