Species profile
New Zealand Grebe
Poliocephalus rufopectus
Quick answer
North I. (New Zealand)
- Scientific name
- Poliocephalus rufopectus
- Family
- Podicipedidae
- Order
- Podicipediformes
- Genus
- Poliocephalus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording New Zealand Grebe in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
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)