Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Least Concern (IUCN Red List)Grebes
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About the Australasian Grebe
Small ducklike bird that rides low in the water. In breeding plumage note bright yellow eye, dark face, and rusty brown neck. In non-breeding plumage it is much paler, with the dark cap not extending below the eye (compare with Hoary-headed Grebe). Can be abundant; typically on freshwater ponds and lakes.
Species account: eBird.org, fetched 2025-12-26 · How these pages are made
Where it has been recorded
Recorded in 9 of the 253 countries we have eBird lists for. Each opens that country's checklist.
