Poliocephalus (bird)

Poliocephalus
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
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	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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