Endangered Resources Program Species Information
Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis)

Western Grebe Photo by Len Blumin. Check the photos tab for additional photos.
Photo © Len Blumin

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 Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis). 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:	S1B
Global Rank:	G5
Tracked by NHI:	Y
Species of Greatest Conservation Need:

Documented locations of Aechmophorus occidentalis in the Natural Heritage Inventory Database as of April 2009.

Photos

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