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Hoary-headed Grebe

Poliocephalus poliocephalus
Family
Grebes
Order
Podicipediformes
Codes
hohgre1, HHGR
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPodicipediformes
FamilyGrebes (Podicipedidae)
SpeciesPoliocephalus poliocephalus
Codeshohgre1, HHGR
Identification

The Hoary-headed Grebe (Poliocephalus poliocephalus) is a member of the Grebes family within the order Podicipediformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code hohgre1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Madagascar Grebe
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Hoary-headed Grebe photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Poliocephalus poliocephalus

Family: Grebes

Order: Podicipediformes

eBird Code: hohgre1