New Zealand Dabchick
Poliocephalus rufopectus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPodicipediformes (Grebes)
- FamilyPodicipedidae (Grebes)
- GenusPoliocephalus (Hoary-headed and New Zealand Grebes)
- SpeciesPoliocephalus rufopectus (New Zealand Dabchick)
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tongariro National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a New Zealand Dabchick in Tongariro National Park?
About 13% of visitor-days record a New Zealand Dabchick sighting in Tongariro National Park, based on 46 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see New Zealand Dabchick in Tongariro National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for New Zealand Dabchick in Tongariro National Park in our monthly data.