Podiceps

Translingual right|thumb|Podiceps cristatus (type species) Etymology Apparently coined by John Latham (ornithologist) John Latham, who first used it in print in 1787,John Latham Supplement to the General synopsis of birds 1787 294 https://archive.org/stream/supplementtogene00lath#page/294/mode/1up from mul la pōdex anus, butt (genitive la pōdicis) + la pēs feet, referring to grebes' feet being set further back than in most birds. Proper noun 1 m genus family Podicipedidae certain grebes Synonyms genus Colymbus genus obsolete Hypernyms genus Hyponyms genus Podiceps cristatus species (great crested grebe) type species; Podiceps auritus species (horned grebe), Podiceps gallardoi species (hooded grebe), Podiceps grisegena species (red-necked grebe), Podiceps major species (great grebe), Podiceps nigricollis species (black-necked grebe), Podiceps occipitalis species (silvery grebe), Podiceps taczanowskii species (Junin grebe) other species †Podiceps andinus species (Colombian grebe) extinct species References 1 1 1 mul Birds