Grebes (Podicipedidae)
New Zealand Grebe (Poliocephalus rufopectus) - HBW 1, p. 192
French: Grèbe de Nouvelle Zélande
German: Maoritaucher
Spanish: Zampullín Maorí
Other common names: New Zealand Dabchick
Taxonomy: Podiceps (Poliocephalus) rufopectus G. R. Gray, 1843, North Island, New Zealand.
Formerly included in Podiceps, and less frequently in Tachybaptus. Forms superspecies with P. poliocephalus. Monotypic.
Distribution: North I (and formerly South I), New Zealand.
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A bird preening briefly, diving and fishing a little fish (repeated at 15% speed). Locality Tokaanu, North Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 10 February 2013 5 weeks ago 1 min 13 sec 4.7 -
An individual diving and eating a fish, on a pond. Locality Tokaanu, North Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 10 February 2013 5 weeks ago 54 sec 4.5 -
Focus on chick in reclaimed Pekapeka wetland, Hawke's Bay. Locality Pekapeka Wetland, Hawke's Bay Region, North Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Doug and Denise Norris 7 March 2013 4 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 1 min 19 sec 4.4 -
Bird swimming in reclaimed Pekapeka wetland, Hawke's Bay. Locality Pekapeka Wetland, Hawke's Bay Region, North Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Doug and Denise Norris 19 May 2011 5 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 2 min 14 sec 4.3 -
A bird diving, searching food. Locality Tokaanu, North Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 10 February 2013 5 weeks ago 1 min 1 sec 4.3 -
A bird diving and eating a little fish. Locality Tokaanu, North Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 10 February 2013 5 weeks ago 41 sec 4.2
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a bird on the water
Locality Lake Taupo, North Island, New Zealand
Arnie Hollyman 25 December 2011 1 year ago 4 -
A bird on the water.
Locality Tokaanu, North Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 10 February 2013 5 weeks ago 3.8 -
A view of an individual swimming.
Locality Tokaanu, North Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 10 February 2013 5 weeks ago 3.7 -
An individual after diving.
Locality Tokaanu, North Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 10 February 2013 5 weeks ago 3.6 -
A pair of Dabchicks swimming in Lake Rotorua
Locality Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand
Lindsay Hansch 23 April 2009 2 years ago 3 -
Swimming on lake
Locality Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand
Peter Strauss 20 January 2011 2 years ago 2.6
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