New Zealand dabchick  (Poliocephalus rufopectus)

Authentication

Authenticated (19/06/07) by Professor Jon Fjeldså, Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen.  
http://zoologi.snm.ku.dk/english/staff/

Glossary

Mustelids: A family of mammalian carnivores with short, stocky legs, an elongated body and long sharp canine teeth. Includes otters, weasels, ferrets and badgers.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (January, 2007)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. and Sargatal, J. (1992) Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 1: Ostrich to Ducks. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
  3. Birdlife International (May, 2007)
    http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=3636&m=0
  4. Konter, A. (2001) Grebes of the World. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
  5. Burnie, D. (2001) Animal. Dorling Kindersley, London.
  6. New Zealand Birds (May, 2007)
    http://www.nzbirds.com/birds/weweia.html
  7. Fjeldså, J. (2004) The Grebes: Podicipedidae. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  8. Fjeldså, J. (2007) Pers. Comm.
  9. Innes, J., Shaw, W., Day, M. and Jackson, R. (2000) Winter flocking of New Zealand dabchicks on the Rotorua lakes. Department of Conservation, Wellington. Available at:
    http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/casn305.pdf
  10. O'Donnel, C. and Fjeldså, J. (1997) Grebes – Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK.