New Zealand Dabchick

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iNew Zealand Dabchick
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Podicipediformes
Family: Podicipedidae
Genus: Poliocephalus
Species: P. rufopectus
Binomial name
Poliocephalus rufopectus
(Gray, 1843)

The New Zealand Dabchick, Poliocephalus rufopectus, or Weweia, is a member of the grebe family endemic to New Zealand.

[edit] References

  • BirdLife International (2004). Poliocephalus rufopectus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 09 May 2006. Database entry includes a range map, a brief justification of why this species is vulnerable, and the criteria used