Poliocephalus (bird)

Poliocephalus
Hoary-headed grebe, Poliocephalus poliocephalus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Podicipediformes
Family: Podicipedidae
Genus:
Selby, 1840
Type species
Podiceps nestor[1]
Gould, 1836
Species

P. poliocephalus
P. rufopectus

Poliocephalus is a small genus of birds in the grebe family. Its two members are found in Australia and New Zealand.

Species

There are two species in the genus:

Genus Poliocephalus – Selby, 1840 – two species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Hoary-headed grebe

Poliocephalus poliocephalus
(Jardine & Selby, 1827) 		Australia and Tasmania
Map of range 		Size:

Habitat:

Diet: 		 LC 


New Zealand grebe

Poliocephalus rufopectus
(Gray, 1843) 		New Zealand. Size:

Habitat:

Diet: 		 LC 


References

  1. ^ "Podicipedidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-08-05.


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