Podiceps
Translingual
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Etymology
Apparently coined by John Latham, who first used it in print in 1787[1], from Latin pōdex (“anus, butt”) (genitive pōdicis) + pēs (“feet”), referring to grebes' feet being set further back than in most birds.
Proper noun
Podiceps m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Podicipedidae – certain grebes.
Synonyms
- (genus): Colymbus (obsolete)
Hyponyms
- (genus): Podiceps cristatus (great crested grebe) - type species; Podiceps auritus (horned grebe), Podiceps gallardoi (hooded grebe), Podiceps grisegena (red-necked grebe), Podiceps major (great grebe), Podiceps nigricollis (black-necked grebe), Podiceps occipitalis (silvery grebe), Podiceps taczanowskii (Junin grebe) (species)
- Podiceps andinus (Colombian grebe) (extinct species)
References
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
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