Rollandia (bird)
Rollandia is a small genus of birds in the grebe family. Its two members are found in South America.
| Rollandia | |
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| White-tufted grebe, Rollandia rolland | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Podicipediformes |
| Family: | Podicipedidae |
| Genus: | Rollandia Bonaparte, 1856 |
| Type species | |
| Rollandia leucotis[1] Bonaparte, 1856 | |
| Species | |
Species
They are:
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Rollandia rolland | White-tufted grebe | Peru and southeast Brazil southwards to Cape Horn and Tierra del Fuego. |
 | Rollandia microptera | Titicaca grebe | Peru and Bolivia. |
References
- "Podicipedidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
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