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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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| Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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New Zealand Grebe* |
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Poliocephalus rufopectus |
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Description (10)
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New Zealand Grebe
© flickr.com
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Other Names (World)
New Zealand Grebe, New Zealand Dabchick
Family
Podicipedidae (Grebes)
Size
29 cm
First Described (Guide)
Gray, 1843
Derivation
Pol-i-o-ceph'-al-us - Gk, polios, grey: Gk, cephale, head: rü-fo-pect-us - L., rufus, red; L, pectus, breast
Habitat
Small bodies of freshwater, including sand-dune lakes and lagoons and larger inland lakes with shallow, sheltered inlets. From sea-level - 800 m.
New Zealand (B) (NB).
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North Island in New Zealand.
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Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 1,700 - 1,800 (2010) and decreasing.
Status NT
Changes in water quality, destruction of nesting habitat, human activity and predation by introduced rats are the main threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Food
Predominantly aquatic invertebrates, mostly insects and larvae. Sometimes fish and freshwater crayfish.
Subspecies
Forms superspecies with Hoary-headed Grebe (Poliocephalus poliocephalus).
No subspecies.
Similar Species
Hoary-headed Grebe (Poliocephalus poliocephalus) which is lighter and less red, Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) which is smaller.
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the New Zealand Grebe see...  BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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