Grebes (Podicipedidae)
Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) - HBW 1, p. 189
French: Grèbe australasien
German: Australischer Zwergtaucher
Spanish: Zampullín Australiano
Other common names: Austral(as)ian (Little)/Black throated Grebe, Dabchick
Taxonomy: Podiceps novae Hollandiae Stephens, 1826, New South Wales.
Formerly included in Podiceps. Forms superspecies with T. ruficollis and T. rufolavatus. Recently considered race of former, but breeding overlap in N New Guinea with no hybridization recorded. Validity of subspecies timorensis doubtful. Seven subspecies normally recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826) - Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, S New Guinea.
- leucosternos (Mayr, 1931) - Vanuatu and New Caledonia.
- rennellianus (Mayr, 1931) - Rennell I (Solomon Is).
- novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826) - Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, S New Guinea.
- leucosternos (Mayr, 1931) - Vanuatu and New Caledonia.
- rennellianus (Mayr, 1931) - Rennell I (Solomon Is).
- javanicus (Mayr, 1943) - Java.
- timorensis (Mayr, 1943) - Timor.
- fumosus (Mayr, 1943) - Sangir and Talaud Is (off NE Sulawesi).
- incola (Mayr, 1943) - N New Guinea.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A female in breeding plumage lies on the nest with her head down before the male arrives and mates with her. Both swim away. Locality Royal Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
Nick Talbot 3 December 2011 6 weeks ago 48 sec 4.8 -
Adult, diving at the end Locality Gungahlin, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
Stephen Wallace 15 February 2011 51 weeks ago 25 sec 4.8 -
Adult in non-breeding plumage. Locality Mulligans Flat Nature Reserve, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
Stephen Wallace 22 May 2011 37 weeks ago 25 sec 4.3 -
adult feeds one of two young, then preens Locality Herdsman Lake, Perth, Western Australia, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
Martin Kennewell 7 February 2011 52 weeks ago 29 sec 4.2 -
A pair bringing nest material diving. Locality Lake Tengano, Rennell Island, Rennell and Bellona Province, Solomon Islands (ssp renellianus)
Josep del Hoyo 30 September 2010 1 year ago 35 sec 4.2 -
A bird in the water, diving Locality Cyanide Dam, Chiltern, Victoria, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
Matt Weeks 11 January 2004 5 years ago 14 sec 4.1
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Australasian Grebe on water
Locality Port of Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
David Taylor 1 October 2010 42 weeks ago 4.4 -
immature bird on lagoon
Locality Port of Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 November 2011 7 weeks ago 4 -
Australasian Grebe on lagoon
Locality Port of Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
David Taylor 1 October 2010 42 weeks ago 3.9 -
An adult bird in breeding plumage sitting on a nest.
Locality Royal Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
Nick Talbot 3 December 2011 7 weeks ago 3.9 -
a bird on the water
Locality Lake Taupo, North Island, New Zealand
Arnie Hollyman 25 December 2011 5 weeks ago 3.8 -
Adult in breeding dress
Locality Whiteman Park, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Clive Nealon 13 November 2005 9 weeks ago 3.8
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A bird in breeding plumage calling from the water. Locality Royal Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
(ssp novaehollandiae )
Nick Talbot 30 December 2011 6 weeks ago 4 -
An individual calling. Locality Lake Tengano, Rennell Island, Rennell and Bellona Province, Solomon Islands
(ssp renellianus)
Josep del Hoyo 29 September 2010 1 year ago 4 -
A bird displaying Locality Varirata National Park, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea
(ssp novaehollandiae)
Keith Blomerley 30 August 2008 2 years ago 4
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