Tricolored grebe
The tricolored grebe (Tachybaptus tricolor) is a bird in the family Podicipedidae sometimes considered conspecific with the little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis). It is native to maritime Southeast Asia and Australasia.[1] The IOC has split the bird, however other taxonomic authorities still consider the birds conspecific.
| Tricolored grebe | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Podicipediformes |
| Family: | Podicipedidae |
| Genus: | Tachybaptus |
| Species: | T. tricolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Tachybaptus tricolor (Gray, 1861) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tachybaptus ruficollis tricolor | |
Systematics
The following subspecies are considered to be part of the tricolor group:
- Tachybaptus ruficollis vulcanorum (Rensch, 1929): Sulawesi, North Maluku to New Guinea
- Tachybaptus ruficollis tricolor (Gray, 1861): Java, Timor, Lesser Sundas, northeast New Guinea to Bougainville Island.
- Tachybaptus ruficollis collaris (Mayr, 1945): Solomon Islands
References
- "Grebes". International Ornithological Congress. Retrieved 2015-01-06.
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