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Poliocephalus rufopectus

Photo by winmark
Mangere, Auckland, New Zealand

[edit] Identification

L. 28cm

• Black-brown above
• Rufous breast
• Cinnamon-brown flanks and undertail
• White belly
• Black crown and nape with greenish gloss
• Black-brown hindneck
• black and grey streaked lores and ear-coverts
• Brown chin and throat
• Rufous foreneck
• White iris
• Stout bill

[edit] Distribution

North Island of New Zealand

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Habitat

Freshwaters including reservoirs, lakes and swamps.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] Diet

Nest is a heap of vegetation, floating and anchored to submerged plants or on the bottom in shallow water. 2-3 chalky-white eggs are laid.

[edit] Diet

Diet includes small fish and aquatic invertebrates.

[edit] Voice

Shrill wee-wee-wee and low tuk-tuk-tuk when breeding.

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