Order Podicipediformes - Grebes

In Maine, 6 species in 3 genera in 1 family (Podicipedidae) have been reported. Click on a link below or scroll down for more information.

Family Podicipedidae
   Podilymbus (1 species)
      Podilymbus podiceps - Pied-billed Grebe
   Podiceps (3 species)
      Podiceps auritus - Horned Grebe
      Podiceps grisegena - Red-necked Grebe
      Podiceps nigricollis - Eared Grebe
   Aechmophorus (2 species)
      Aechmophorus occidentalis - Western Grebe
      Aechmophorus clarkii - Clark’s Grebe

Family Podicipedidae (grebes)

Key to the genera of Family Podicipedidae reported in Maine

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Podilymbus
Podiceps
Aechmophorus

Podilymbus (Grebe)
[information to be added]

Podilymbus podiceps (Pied-billed Grebe) - [information to be added]

Podiceps (Grebe)
[information to be added]

Key to the species of Podiceps reported in Maine

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P. auritus
P. grisegena
P. nigricollis

Podiceps auritus (Horned Grebe) - [information to be added]

Podiceps grisegena (Red-necked Grebe) - [information to be added]

Podiceps nigricollis (Eared Grebe) - This species is rare in Maine.

Aechmophorus (Grebe)
[information to be added]

Key to the species of Aechmophorus reported in Maine

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A. occidentalis
A. clarkii

Aechmophorus occidentalis (Western Grebe) - This species is rare in Maine.

Aechmophorus clarkii (Clark’s Grebe) - This species is rare in Maine.