New Zealand dabchick  (Poliocephalus rufopectus)

Facts

Also known as:New Zealand grebe
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Podicipediformes
Family Podicipedidae
Genus Poliocephalus (1)
Size Length: 28 – 30 cm (2)
Weight 232 – 271 g (2)

Status

Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List 2006 (1).