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Hoary-headed Grebe

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Hoary-headed Grebe

Summary

Hoary-headed Grebe is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #1,623 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hoary-headed Grebe's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Hoary-headed Grebe is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Hoary-headed Grebe's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Hoary-headed Grebe belongs to the parent taxon Poliocephalus[6].
  • Hoary-headed Grebe is endemic to Australia[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Hoary-headed Grebe is Poliocephalus poliocephalus[8].
  • Hoary-headed Grebe's Commons category is recorded as Poliocephalus poliocephalus[9].
  • Hoary-headed Grebe's original combination is recorded as Podiceps poliocephalus[10].
  • Hoary-headed Grebe's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'P. poliocephalus'}[11].
  • Hoary-headed Grebe is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hoary-headed Grebe'}[12].
  • Hoary-headed Grebe is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Haarschopftaucher'}[13].
  • Hoary-headed Grebe is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Zampullín canoso'}[14].
  • Hoary-headed Grebe is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'cabussó canós'}[15].
  • Hoary-headed Grebe is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'potápka šedohlavá'}[16].
  • Hoary-headed Grebe is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'viirpea-pütt'}[17].
  • Hoary-headed Grebe is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Sølvhodedykker'}[18].
  • Hoary-headed Grebe is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Седоголовая поганка'}[19].
  • Hoary-headed Grebe is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'シラガカイツブリ'}[20].
  • Hoary-headed Grebe is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Gråhovedet Lappedykker'}[21].
  • Hoary-headed Grebe is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'mustaniskauikku'}[22].
  • Hoary-headed Grebe is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'deresfejű vöcsök'}[23].
  • Hoary-headed Grebe is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'perkoz sędziwy'}[24].
  • Hoary-headed Grebe is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'potápka sivohlavá'}[25].
  • Hoary-headed Grebe is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'gråhuvad dopping'}[26].
  • Hoary-headed Grebe is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Grijskopfuut'}[27].

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Classification

Hoary-headed Grebe's scientific name is Poliocephalus poliocephalus[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Poliocephalus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[12], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Haarschopftaucher'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Zampullín canoso'}[14], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'cabussó canós'}[15], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'potápka šedohlavá'}[16], and {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'viirpea-pütt'}[17].

Distribution

Hoary-headed Grebe is endemic to Australia[7].

Identifiers

Hoary-headed Grebe's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 4232[28]. Hoary-headed Grebe's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2482036[29]. Hoary-headed Grebe's ITIS TSN is recorded as 562371[30].

Why It Matters

Hoary-headed Grebe ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #1,623 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Related Entities

Australia

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [30] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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