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Hoary-headed Grebe

Poliocephalus poliocephalus (Jardine, W; Selby, PJ 1827)

The hoary-headed grebe is a member of the grebe family. It breeds in southern parts of Australia; it winters throughout the island of Tasmania. The bird takes its name from the silvery-white streaking on its black head. It is common in Australia, with a population of about 500,000. Its habitat is similar to that of the Australasian grebe. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Podicipediformes
Family:
  Podicipedidae
Genus:
   Poliocephalus
Scientific:
  Poliocephalus poliocephalus


Original description

Citation:
  (Jardine, W; Selby, PJ 1827)

Reference:
   Ill. Orn. 1 pl.13,text

Protonym:
  Podiceps poliocephalus

Type locality:
  New South Wales.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39770276


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  64866E2ABCEAEBD7

Avibase ID:
  avibase-64866E2A

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/64866E2A


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 562371

Geographic range:

  • Poliocephalus poliocephalus: southwestern and southeastern Australia including Tasmania; some winter farther north (except far northeastern and south-central Australia)
English:
Hoary-headed Grebe
Catalan:
Cabussó canós
Czech:
potápka šedohlavá
Danish:
Gråhovedet Lappedykker
German:
Haarschopftaucher
Spanish:
Zampullín Canoso
Spanish (Spain):
Zampullín Canoso
Finnish:
mustaniskauikku
French:
Grèbe argenté
Croatian:
prugastoglavi gnjurac
Hungarian:
deresfejű vöcsök
Icelandic:
Hærugoði
Italian:
Svasso canuto
Japanese (romaji):
shiragakaitsuburi
Japanese:
シラガカイツブリ
Lithuanian:
Žilagalvis pietinis kragas
Dutch:
Grijskopfuut
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Sølvhovuddukkar
Norwegian:
Sølvhodedykker
Polish:
perkoz sędziwy
Portuguese:
Mergulhão-de-cabeça-grisalha
Portuguese (Portugal):
mergulhão-grisalho
Russian:
Седоголовая поганка
Slovak:
potápka sivohlavá
Serbian:
Gnjurac prugastog lica
Swedish:
gråhuvad dopping
Ukrainian:
Пірникоза сивоголова
Chinese:
灰头䴙䴘
Chinese (Traditional):
灰頭鸊鷈


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Hoary-headed Grebe ( Poliocephalus poliocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Hoary-headed Grebe ( Poliocephalus poliocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
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Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Hoary-headed Grebe ( Poliocephalus poliocephalus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Grèbe argenté ( Poliocephalus poliocephalus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Grèbe argenté ( Poliocephalus poliocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Hoary-headed Grebe ( Podiceps poliocephalus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Hoary-headed Grebe ( Podiceps poliocephalus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Hoary-headed Grebe ( Podiceps poliocephalus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Poliocephalus poliocephalus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Poliocephalus poliocephalus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
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Catalan: Cabussó canós
Czech: Potápka šedohlavá
Danish: Gråhovedet Lappedykker
German: Haarschopftaucher
English: Australian Hoary-headed Grebe, Dabchick, Hoary headed Grebe, Hoary-headed Dabch, Hoary-headed gerbe, Hoary-headed Grebe
English, HBW: Hoary-headed Grebe
English (IOC): Hoary-headed Grebe
English (United States): Hoary-headed Grebe
Esperanto: blankkapa grebo, Grizkapa grebo
Spanish: Somormujo de Tasmania, Zampullín Canoso
Spanish (Spain): Zampullín Canoso
Spanish (HBW): Hoary-headed Grebe
Estonian: viirpea-pütt
Finnish: Mustaniskauikku
French: Grèbe argenté, Grèbe poliocéphale
Croatian: prugastoglavi gnjurac
Hungarian: deresfejű vöcsök
Icelandic: Hærugoði
Italian: Svasso canuto, Svasso dalla testa canuta, Svasso testacanuta
Japanese (romaji): shiragakaitsuburi
Japanese: シラガカイツブリ
Kazakh: Австралия ақбас сұқсыры
Kirghiz: Австралия ак баш арам өрдөгү
Scientific: Podiceps nestor, Podiceps poliocephalus, Podiceps poliocephalus cloatesi, Podiceps. Podiceps poliocephalus, Poliocephalus poliocephalus, Poliocephalus poliocephalus poliocephalus
Lithuanian: Žilagalvis pietinis kragas
Dutch: Grijskopfuut
Norwegian Nynorsk: Sølvhovuddukkar
Norwegian: Sølvhodedykker
Polish: Perkoz australijski, perkoz sedziwy, perkoz sędziwy
Portuguese: Mergulhão-de-cabeça-grisalha
Portuguese (Portugal): mergulhão-grisalho
Russian: Австралийская белоголовая поганка, Белоголовая Поганка, Седоголовая поганка
Slovak: Potápka sivohlavá
Serbian: Gnjurac prugastog lica
Swedish: Gråhuvad dopping
Turkish: Kır Saçlı Batağan
Tatar: Австралия ак башлы чомгасы
Ukrainian: Пірникоза сивоголова
Chinese: 灰头䴙䴘, 灰头鸊鷉
Chinese (Traditional): 灰頭鸊鷈

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