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Australasian Grebe

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae · Podicipedidae · Podicipediformes

Best monthsJul · Sep–Octmost records
Records554,422in 6 countries
Most seen inAustralia552,553 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Australasian Grebe
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About

Australasian Grebe in brief

The australasian grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) is a bird of the Podicipedidae family — species of bird.

Across the 6 countries we cover it has 554,422 published records, most of them from Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in July, September and October.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Australia552,553 records · best Oct, Sep
New Zealand1,208 records · best Nov, Jan
Papua New Guinea572 records · best Jul, Aug
Vanuatu59 records · best May, Oct
Solomon Islands18 records · best Aug, Sep
East Timor12 records · best May, Jul
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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