Tachybaptus [ruficollis or novaehollandiae] (Little or Australasian Grebe)

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Little or Australasian Grebe

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Order:
  Podicipediformes
Family:
  Podicipedidae
Genus:
   Tachybaptus
Scientific:
  Tachybaptus ruficollis

Citation:
(Pallas, PS 1764)

Reference:
Adumbr., in Bered. Cat. Vog. Dier. [Vroeg]

Protonym:
Colymbus ruficollis

Type locality:
Holland.

Avibase ID:
D8232DB82FDA9811

Avibase ID:
avibase-D8232DB8

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/D8232DB8

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 563259

English:
Little or Australasian Grebe
French:
Grèbe castagneux ou G. australasien

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Little or Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus [ruficollis or novaehollandiae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Little or Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus [ruficollis or novaehollandiae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Little or Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus [ruficollis or novaehollandiae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Little or Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus [ruficollis or novaehollandiae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Little, Tricolored or Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus [ruficollis, tricolor or novaehollandiae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Little, Tricolored or Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus [ruficollis, tricolor or novaehollandiae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Little, Tricolored or Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus [ruficollis, tricolor or novaehollandiae])
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Poliocephalus ruficollis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

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