''Podilymbus'' is a genus of
birds in the
Grebe family, the genus name is derived from
Latin ''Podilymbus'', a
contraction
Contraction may refer to:
Linguistics
* Contraction (grammar), a shortened word
* Poetic contraction, omission of letters for poetic reasons
* Elision, omission of sounds
** Syncope (phonology), omission of sounds in a word
* Synalepha, merged ...
of ''podicipes'' ("feet at the buttocks", from ''podici-'', "rump-" + ''pes'', "foot")—the origin of the name of the grebe
order
Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to:
* Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood
* Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of d ...
—and
Ancient Greek ''kolymbos'', "diver".
[Cabard P. and Chauvet B. (2003). ''Etymologie des noms d'oiseaux'' Belin Eveil éditeur, France ]
Species
The genus containing the two species:
There are also several prehistoric
taxa of ''Podilymbus'' described from
fossil 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.
References
Bird genera
Bird genera with one living species
Extant Late Pleistocene first appearances
Pleistocene birds
Pleistocene birds of North America
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