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.

There are two species in the genus:

Image	Scientific name	Common Name	Distribution
	Poliocephalus poliocephalus	Hoary-headed grebe	Australia and Tasmania
	Poliocephalus rufopectus	New Zealand grebe	New Zealand.

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Genera of grebes, flamingos and their extinct relatives

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Aves
• Clade: Neoaves

Mirandornithes
Mirandornithes †Juncitarsus †Kashinia? Podicipediformes †Miobaptus †Miodytes †Pliolymbus Poliocephalus Rollandia †Thiornis Podilymbini Podilymbus Poliocephalus? Rollandia? Tachybaptus †Thiornis? Podicipedini Aechmophorus †Pliolymbus? Podiceps Poliocephalus? Rollandia? †Thiornis? Phoenicopteriformes See below ↓

Phoenicopteriformes
Phoenicopteriformes †Agnopterus? †Juncitarsus? †Kashinia? †Scaniornis? †Palaelodidae †Adelalopus †Palaelodus †Megapaloelodus Phoenicopteridae †Elornis? †Harrisonavis †Leakeyornis †Phoeniconotius Phoenicopterus Phoeniconaias Phoenicoparrus †Xenorhynchopsis

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