Poliocephalus (bird)
Genus of birds From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Genus of birds From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Poliocephalus is a small genus of birds in the grebe family. Its two members are found in Australia and New Zealand.
Poliocephalus | |
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Hoary-headed grebe, Poliocephalus poliocephalus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Podicipediformes |
Family: | Podicipedidae |
Genus: | Poliocephalus Selby, 1840 |
Type species | |
Podiceps nestor[1] Gould, 1836 | |
Species | |
There are two species in the genus:
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Hoary-headed grebe | Poliocephalus poliocephalus (Jardine & Selby, 1827) |
Australia and Tasmania |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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New Zealand grebe | Poliocephalus rufopectus (Gray, 1843) |
New Zealand. | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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