''Poliocephalus'' and its counterparts ''poliocephala'' and ''poliocephalum'' are
Greek words meaning 'grey-headed'. ''
Poliocephalus'' is the name for a
genus of
grebes, while ''
Poliocephala'' is the name for a genus of
flies. The two words are often used as the second word of a
binomial name
In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ...
.
Species names ''poliocephalus'' or ''poliocephala'' could refer to any of the following:
Mammals
* the
grey-headed flying-fox
The grey-headed flying fox (''Pteropus poliocephalus'') is a megabat native to Australia. The species shares mainland Australia with three other members of the genus ''Pteropus'': the little red '' P. scapulatus'', spectacled '' P. conspicilla ...
, ''Pteropus poliocephalus''
* a
tayra subspecies, ''Eira barbara poliocephala''
* the
white-headed langur
The white-headed langur (''Trachypithecus leucocephalus'') is a critically endangered species of langur endemic to Guangxi, China.
Taxonomy
It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Cat Ba langur (''T. poliocephalus''), which is now thoug ...
, ''Trachypithecus poliocephalus''
Birds
* the
ashy-headed goose ''Chloephaga poliocephala''
* the
brown-chested alethe
The brown-chested alethe (''Chamaetylas poliocephala'') is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It has a discontinuous range of presence across the African tropical rainforest.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lo ...
''Pseudalethe poliocephala''
* the
gray-crowned palm-tanager
The grey-crowned tanager or grey-crowned palm-tanager (''Phaenicophilus poliocephalus'') is a Near Threatened species of bird in the family Phaenicophilidae, the Hispaniolan tanagers. It is endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, in both ...
''Phaenicophilus poliocephalus''
* the
gray-crowned yellowthroat ''Geothlypis poliocephala''
* the grey-crowned flatbill ''Tolmomyias poliocephalus''
* the grey-headed babbler ''Stachyris poliocephala''
* the grey-headed greenbul ''Phyllastrephus poliocephalus''
* the grey-headed swamphen ''Porphyrio (porphyrio) poliocephalus''
* the hoary-headed grebe ''Poliocephalus poliocephalus''
* the island thrush ''Turdus poliocephalus''
* the lesser cuckoo ''Cuculus poliocephalus''
* a little tinamou subspecies ''Crypturellus soui poliocephalus''
* the mountain nightjar, ''Caprimulgus poliocephalus''
* the New Guinea goshawk ''Accipiter poliocephalus''
* the pink-bellied imperial pigeon ''Ducula poliocephala''
* the west Mexican chachalaca ''Ortalis poliocephala''
* the yellow-lored tody-flycatcher ''Todirostrum poliocephalum''
Insects
* the moth ''Acrocercops poliocephala''
* the fly ''Trentepohlia poliocephala''
{{Taxonomy disambiguation