https://www.birdsimagestock.com/p186655195 The endemic New Zealand dabchick (Poliocephalus rufopectus), also known by its Māori name weweia, almost never steps on to dry land. It is a distant cousin of the little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) – the name dabchick is often used for the little grebe in Europe, Africa, and parts of Asia. Once common across the South Island, they mysteriously vanished from there as a breeding species around 1940. Today, the total population hovers around 1,900 to 2,000 individuals, mostly surviving on North Island lakes and farm ponds. en-us (C) BirdsImageStock birdsimagestock@gmail.com (Birds Image Stock) Sun, 20 Sep 2026 18:46:25 GMT Sun, 20 Sep 2026 18:49:26 GMT Birds Animals https://www.birdsimagestock.com/img/s/v-10/p1798570141-10.jpg https://www.birdsimagestock.com/p186655195 120 94 https://www.birdsimagestock.com/p186655195/e6B34009D

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