Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrata > Superclass Gnathostomata > Superclass Tetrapoda > Class Aves > Order Podicipediformes > Family Podicipedidae > Genus Podiceps

Podiceps auritus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Original genus

Colymbus

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

PodicepsLatham, 1787accepted genus name

Species group names

Colymbus auritus Linnaeus, 1758 objective synonym
Podiceps caspicus auct. misapplied name

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Bokmål (Norwegian): horndykker sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Bulgarian: Ушат гмурец sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Danish: Nordisk lappedykker sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Dutch: kuifduiker
 English: horned grebe; Slavonian; Slavonian grebe sources: North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS);PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 English-United States: Slavonian; Slavonian Grebe sources: Charles Hussey
 French: grèbe esclavon sources: Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France. 307 pp.
 Gaelic: foitheach cluasach sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Galician: Foitheach cluasach
 German: Ohrentaucher sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Greek: Χειμωνοβουτηχτάρι sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Irish: Foitheach cluasach sources: Nash, Roisin (FaEu - Ecological Consultancy Services Ltd (Ecoserve))
 Israel (Hebrew): טבלן לבן-לחיים sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Italian: svasso cornuto sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Lithuanian: raguotasis kragas sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Norwegian: horndykker sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Norwegian Bokmål: horndykker sources: Syst. Nat. ed.10 p. 135
 Norwegian Nynorsk: horndukkar sources: Syst. Nat. ed.10 p. 135
 Nynorsk (Norwegian): horndukkar sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Polish: perkoz rogaty sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Romanian: corcodelul de iarnă sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Russian: рогатая поганка sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Slovenian: zlatouhi ponirek sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Spanish, Castillian: zampullín cuellirrojo sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Swedish: svarthakedopping sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Turkish: kulakli batagan; kulaklı batağan sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Ukrainian: Пірникоза червоношия sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Welsh: gwyach gorniog

Literature

basis of record

van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 375-376

additional source

Grand Manan Whale and Seabird Research Station.

additional source

Peterson, R.T. and V.M. Peterson. 2002. A field guide to the birds of eastern and central North America. Fifth Edition. Peterson Field Guide Series. Houghton Mifflin Company. New York. 427 p.

additional source

Vanner, M. 2003. The encyclopedia of North American birds. Paragon Publishing. Bath. 383 p.

additional source

Squires, H.J. 1990. Decapod Crustacea of the Atlantic coast of Canada. Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 221. 532 p.

additional source

Linkletter, L.E. 1977. A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B. 68 p.

additional source

ITIS database

additional source

Gallardo, J. C., V. Macías, and E. Velarde. 2009. Birds (Vertebrata: Aves) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1321–1342 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.

additional source

Banks, R.C., R.W. McDiarmid, and A.L. Gardner. 1987. Checklist of vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Publication No. 166. 79 p.

additional source

Field Guide to Birds of North America 1983

additional source

Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France. 307 pp.

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External Links

Link To GBIF

Citation

Adriaens, P. (2011). Podiceps auritus (Linnaeus, 1758). In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2012) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137181

Drs Cees Roselaar. Podiceps auritus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=96563

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine

Importance

EU Birds Directive:
Annex I 2009This species is the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution, according to Annex I of the EU Bird Directive 2009/147/EC.
IUCN:
Red List status LC 2009This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

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2011-04-08 by Drs Cees Roselaar & by Peter Adriaens

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