Podilymbus
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Podilymbus is a genus of bird
s in the Podicipedidae family, containing the extinct Atitlán Grebe
(Podilymbus gigas) and the Pied-billed Grebe
(Podilymbus podiceps). There are also several prehistoric taxa of Podilymbus described from fossil
remains:
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s in the Podicipedidae family, containing the extinct Atitlán Grebe
Atitlán Grebe
The Atitlán Grebe , also known as Giant Grebe, Giant Pied-billed Grebe, or Poc, is an extinct water bird, a relative of the Pied-billed Grebe. It was endemic at the Lago de Atitlán in Guatemala at an altitude of 1700 m asl. Thanks to the field work of the American ecologist Anne LaBastille, its...
(Podilymbus gigas) and the Pied-billed Grebe
Pied-billed Grebe
The Pied-billed Grebe is a species of the grebe family of water birds. Since the Atitlán Grebe, Podilymbus gigas, has become extinct, it is the sole extant member of the genus Podilymbus.-Description:...
(Podilymbus podiceps). There are also several prehistoric taxa of Podilymbus described from fossil
Fossil
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals , plants, and other organisms from the remote past...
remains:
- Podilymbus majusculus (Late Pliocene of Wisconsin)
- Podilymbus wetmorei (Late Pleistocene of Florida)
- Podilymbus podiceps magnus - a paleosubspecies of the Pied-billed Grebe of uncertain validity.