Tricolored grebe

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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 Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Podicipediformes
Family: Podicipedidae
Genus: Tachybaptus
Species:
T. tricolor
Binomial name
Tachybaptus tricolor
(Gray, GR, 1861)
Synonyms

Tachybaptus ruficollis tricolor

Systematics

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The following subspecies are considered to be part of the tricolor group:

References

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  1. ^ "Grebes". International Ornithological Congress. Retrieved 2015-01-06.