Clark's grebe
Aechmophorus clarkii (Lawrence, 1858)
The clark's grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) is a species in the family Podicipedidae, order Podicipediformes. Recorded adults weigh 1.07 kg to 1.28 kg and live up to 14 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the clark's grebe
- Weight
- 1.07 kg – 1.28 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 14 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 23 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3 – 3.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1.25src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Aquaticsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the clark's grebe live?
Not recorded
What is the clark's grebe?
Clark's grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) is a North American waterbird species in the grebe family. Until the 1980s, it was thought to be a pale morph of the western grebe, which it resembles in size, range, and behavior. Intermediates between the two species are known.
This species nests on large inland lakes in western North America and migrates to the Pacific coast over the winter. It maintains local populations year-round in California, Nevada, and Arizona (the Lower Colorado River Valley), as well as in central Mexico.
It feeds by diving for insects, polychaete worms, crustaceans, and salamanders.
It performs the same elaborate courtship display as the western grebe.
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Is the clark's grebe endangered?
The clark's grebe is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the clark's grebe classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPodicipediformes
- familyPodicipedidae
- genusAechmophorus
- SpeciesAechmophorus clarkii (Lawrence, 1858)
Synonyms Aechmophorus occidentalis clarkii
Other names and names in other languages (39)
- غطاس كلاركArabic
- cabussó nord-americà carablancCatalan
- potápka bělolícíCzech
- potápka ClarkovaCzech
- gwyach ClarkWelsh
- Gulnæbbet LappedykkerDanish
- ClarktaucherGerman
- WeißgesichttaucherGerman
- Klarka greboEsperanto
- blankmaska greboEsperanto
- Achichilique de ClarkSpanish
- Achichilique pico naranjaSpanish
- hele-suurpüttEstonian
- کشیم کلارکPersian
- meksikonuikkuFinnish
- Grèbe à face blancheFrench
- טבלן קלארקHebrew
- fehérarcú vöcsökHungarian
- Svasso di ClarkItalian
- svasso cigno di ClarkItalian
- クラークカイツブリJapanese
- Klarko Šiaurės Amerikos kragasLithuanian
- baltvaigu dūkurisLatvian
- Naalʼeełii keelóóltsoh bitsiitʼáád halzhinígííNavajo
- Clarks FuutDutch
- gulnebbdykkerNorwegian
- perkoz żółtodziobyPolish
- کلارک ڈبکنیWestern Panjabi
- mergulhão-de-clarkPortuguese
- mergulhão-de-cara-brancaPortuguese
- Поганка КларкаRussian
- Желтоклювая поганкаRussian
- potápka bielolícaSlovak
- Žutokljuni gnjuracSerbian
- ljus svandoppingSwedish
- Clark BatağanıTurkish
- пірникоза КларкаUkrainian
- 克氏䴙䴘Chinese
- 克拉克氏鸊鷈Chinese
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Relatives of the clark's grebe
Other species in the same genus Aechmophorus.
Western grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the clark's grebe?
An adult clark's grebe weighs 1.07 kg – 1.28 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the clark's grebe endangered?
The clark's grebe is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the clark's grebe live?
The clark's grebe has a recorded lifespan of 14 years.
What kind of animal is the clark's grebe?
The clark's grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) belongs to the family Podicipedidae in the order Podicipediformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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