Species profile
Hoary-headed Grebe
Poliocephalus poliocephalus
Quick answer
Australia, Tasmania and South I. (New Zealand)
- Scientific name
- Poliocephalus poliocephalus
- Family
- Podicipedidae
- Order
- Podicipediformes
- Genus
- Poliocephalus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Hoary-headed Grebe in your journal
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Related species in Podicipedidae
- Aechmophorus elasson (Aechmophorus elasson)
- Aechmophorus lucasi (Aechmophorus lucasi)
- Alaotra Grebe (Tachybaptus rufolavatus)
- Atitlan Grebe (Podilymbus gigas)
- Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae)
- Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii)
- Colombian Grebe (Podiceps andinus)
- Colymbus oligocaenus (Colymbus oligocaenus)