Species profile—Poliocephalus poliocephalus (hoary-headed grebe)

Classification

Animalia ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals ) (animals) → Aves ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=aves ) (birds) → Podicipedidae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=aves&family=podicipedidae ) (Grebes) → Poliocephalus poliocephalus (hoary-headed grebe)

Photo of Poliocephalus poliocephalus (hoary-headed grebe) - Jones, K.,Ken Jones,2013 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/18978?f=.jpg )

Sighting data

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KML ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=1260&f=kml ) | CSV ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=1260&f=csv ) | GeoJson ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=1260 )

Species details

Kingdom
Animalia ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=aves ) (animals)
Class
Aves ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=aves ) (birds)
Family
Podicipedidae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=aves&family=podicipedidae ) (Grebes)
Scientific name
Poliocephalus poliocephalus (Jardine & Selby, 1827)
Common name
hoary-headed grebe
WildNet taxon ID
1260
Alternate name(s)
hoary-headed dabchick
tom pudding
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Wetland status
Wetland Indicator Species ( https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/ecology/components/biota/fauna/fauna-indicator-species/ )
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Aquatic & Terrestrial

Other resources

Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api ) using the Get species by ID function ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api/resource/d050bfcd-ad49-4776-9bdb-7d5fa8f94fe2 ) used under CC-By 4.0 ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ).
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=1260 ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=1260 ).

This information is sourced from the WildNet platform ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/species-information/wildnet ) managed by the Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.