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 1 year ago 48 sec 4.8 -
Adult, diving at the end Locality Gungahlin, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
Stephen Wallace 15 February 2011 2 years 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 1 year ago 25 sec 4.6 -
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 2 years ago 35 sec 4.4 -
adult feeds one of two young, then preens Locality Herdsman Lake, Perth, Western Australia, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
Martin Kennewell 7 February 2011 2 years ago 29 sec 4.3 -
A bird swimming and looking around on a dam, finally diving alarmed by a gull attack. Locality Waro Limestone Scenic Reserve, Northland Region, North Island, New Zealand (ssp novaehollandiae)
Josep del Hoyo 16 February 2013 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 49 sec 4.3
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Juvenile Australasian grebe.
Locality White Gum Valley, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 3 March 2010 30 weeks ago 4.3 -
adult bird with chick
Locality Port of Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 April 2013 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.3 -
This adult bird in breeding plumage was diving and foraging near its nest.
Locality Tomato Lake, Kewdale, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Nicholas Tomney 11 January 2013 17 weeks ago 4.3 -
Australasian Grebe on water
Locality Port of Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
David Taylor 1 October 2010 2 years ago 4.2 -
A juvenile swimming.
Locality Tomato Lake, Kewdale, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Nicholas Tomney 14 May 2013 6 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 4 -
An immature bird on the water.
Locality Trin Warren Tam-boore, Royal Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
Nick Talbot 2 March 2013 9 weeks ago 4
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An individual calling. Locality Lake Tengano, Rennell Island, Rennell and Bellona Province, Solomon Islands
(ssp renellianus)
Josep del Hoyo 29 September 2010 2 years ago 4 -
A bird displaying Locality Varirata National Park, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea
(ssp novaehollandiae)
Keith Blomerley 30 August 2008 4 years ago 4 -
A bird in breeding plumage calling from the water. Locality Royal Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
(ssp novaehollandiae )
Nick Talbot 30 December 2011 1 year ago 3.3 -
A male calling from a wetland. Locality Royal Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
(ssp novaehollandiae)
Nick Talbot 29 November 2012 24 weeks ago 0
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