COSEWIC Status Reports
COSEWIC Assessment and Status Report on the Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) in Canada
The Western Grebe is a large and conspicuous waterbird. Adapted for an aquatic lifestyle, with lobed feet set well back on a streamlined body, Western Grebes are powerful swimmers but awkward on land. Their white throat, breast and belly contrast with the black and grey plumage of their crown, neck, back and wings. They have bright red eyes and a long, pointed yellowish-green bill. The Western Grebe has been suggested as a bioindicator for wetland ecosystems.
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- HTML version of "COSEWIC Assessment and Status Report on the Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis in Canada"
- "COSEWIC Assessment and Status Report on the Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis in Canada" (2014-12-15) (PDF format, 937.04 KB)
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COSEWIC Secretariat
c/o Canadian Wildlife Service
Environment Canada
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0H3
Tel: 819-938-4125
Fax: 819-938-3984
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