Hoary-headed Grebe

Hoary-headed Grebe

Taxobox
name = Hoary-headed Grebe



status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Podicipediformes
familia = Podicipedidae
genus = "Poliocephalus"
species = "P. poliocephalus"
binomial = "Poliocephalus poliocephalus"
binomial_authority = (Jardine & Selby, 1827)

The Hoary-headed Grebe, "Poliocephalus poliocephalus", is a member of the grebe family found in Australia and, since 1975, New Zealand, where it is scarce.

The bird takes its name from the silvery-white streaking on its black head. It is common in Australia, with a population of about 500,000. Its habitat is similar to that of the Australasian Grebe.

References

* "Grebes of the World" - Malcolm Ogilvie & Chris Rose ISBN 1-872842-03-8


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