''Poliocephalus'' and its counterparts ''poliocephala'' and ''poliocephalum'' are
Greek
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Greece
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**Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...
words meaning 'grey-headed'. ''
Poliocephalus'' is the name for a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of
grebe
Grebes () are aquatic diving birds in the order Podicipediformes . Grebes are widely distributed freshwater birds, with some species also found in marine habitats during migration and winter. Some flightless species exist as well, most notably ...
s, while ''
Poliocephala'' is the name for a genus of
flies
Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced m ...
. The two words are often used as the second word of a
binomial name.
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
The tayra (''Eira barbara'') is an omnivorous animal from the weasel family, native to the Americas. It is the only species in the genus ''Eira''.
Tayras are also known as the ''tolomuco'' or ''perico ligero'' in Central America, ''motete'' in ...
subspecies, ''Eira barbara poliocephala''
* the
white-headed langur, ''Trachypithecus poliocephalus''
Birds
* the
ashy-headed goose
The ashy-headed goose (''Chloephaga poliocephala'') is a species of waterfowl in tribe Tadornini of subfamily Anserinae. It is found in Argentina and Chile.HBW and BirdLife International (2021) Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife ...
''Chloephaga poliocephala''
* the
brown-chested alethe ''Pseudalethe poliocephala''
* the
gray-crowned palm-tanager ''Phaenicophilus poliocephalus''
* the
gray-crowned yellowthroat ''Geothlypis poliocephala''
* the
grey-crowned flatbill ''Tolmomyias poliocephalus''
* the
grey-headed babbler
The grey-headed babbler (''Stachyris poliocephala'') is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Its natural habitat
In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resou ...
''Stachyris poliocephala''
* the
grey-headed greenbul ''Phyllastrephus poliocephalus''
* the
grey-headed swamphen
The grey-headed swamphen (''Porphyrio poliocephalus'') is a species of swamphen occurring from the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent to southern China and northern Thailand. It used to be considered a subspecies of the purple swamphen, b ...
''Porphyrio (porphyrio) poliocephalus''
* the
hoary-headed grebe
The hoary-headed grebe (''Poliocephalus poliocephalus'') is a member of the grebe family. It breeds in southern parts of Australia; it winters throughout the island of Tasmania. The bird takes its name from the silvery-white streaking on its bl ...
''Poliocephalus poliocephalus''
* the
island thrush
The island thrush (''Turdus poliocephalus'') is a common forest bird in the thrush family. Almost 50 subspecies have been described, ranging from South East Asia and Melanesia, to Samoa, exhibiting great differences in plumage. Several subspe ...
''Turdus poliocephalus''
* the
lesser cuckoo
The lesser cuckoo (''Cuculus poliocephalus'') is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Kenya, North Korea, South Korea, Laos, Malawi, Mya ...
''Cuculus poliocephalus''
* a
little tinamou
The little tinamou (''Crypturellus soui'') is a species of tinamou. It is found in Central and South America, as well as on the Caribbean island of Trinidad.
Etymology
''Crypturellus'' is formed from three Latin or Greek words. ''kruptos'' mean ...
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