Tricolored grebe explained

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.

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Grebes. International Ornithological Congress. 2015-01-06.