Australasian grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826)
The australasian grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) is a species in the family Podicipedidae, order Podicipediformes. Recorded adults weigh 104.3 g to 219 g. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the australasian grebe
- Weight
- 104.3 g – 219 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.1 – 4.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Aquaticsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the australasian grebe live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The australasian grebe is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Why a country list is not a range map
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the australasian grebe?
The Australasian grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) is a small waterbird common on fresh water lakes and rivers in greater Australia, New Zealand and on nearby Pacific islands. At 25–27 cm (9.8–10.6 in) in length, it is one of the smallest members of the grebe family, along with the least grebe and little grebe.
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Is the australasian grebe endangered?
The australasian grebe is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the australasian grebe classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPodicipediformes
- familyPodicipedidae
- genusTachybaptus
- SpeciesTachybaptus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826)
Synonyms Podiceps fluviatilis carterae, Podiceps fluviatilis parryi, Podiceps novae, Poliocephalus ruficollis novaehollandiae
Other names and names in other languages (45)
- Australasian dabchickEnglish
- Australasian little grebeEnglish
- Australian dabchickEnglish
- Australian grebeEnglish
- Eastern little grebeEnglish
- Eastern little grebeEnglish
- غطاس أستراليArabic
- Plomer AostralaziaBreton
- cabusset australiàCatalan
- potápka australskáCzech
- potápka australasijskáCzech
- gwyach fach AwstraliaWelsh
- Sortstrubet LappedykkerDanish
- AustralzwergtaucherGerman
- Australischer ZwergtaucherGerman
- RotwangentaucherGerman
- aŭstralazia greboEsperanto
- Zampullín australianoSpanish
- austraalia väikepüttEstonian
- کشیم استرالیاییPersian
- australianuikkuFinnish
- Grèbe australasienFrench
- australski gnjuracCroatian
- vöröspofájú vöcsökHungarian
- Titihan australiaIndonesian
- Tuffetto australasiaticoItalian
- ノドグロカイツブリJapanese
- australinis mažasis kragasLithuanian
- Australische DodaarsDutch
- australdvergdykkerNorwegian
- perkozek australijskiPolish
- اسٹریلیشی ڈبکنیWestern Panjabi
- mergulhão-da-OceaniaPortuguese
- mergulhão-australasiáticoPortuguese
- Mergulhão-da-AustralásiaPortuguese
- mergulhão-da-oceâniaPortuguese
- Австралийская поганкаRussian
- potápka žltookáSlovak
- Australijski mali gnjuracSerbian
- australisk smådoppingSwedish
- นกเป็ดผีออสเตรเลียThai
- Avustralya Küçük BatağanıTurkish
- пірникоза австралійськаUkrainian
- 黑喉鸊鷈Chinese
- 黑喉小䴙䴘Chinese
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Relatives of the australasian grebe
Other species in the same genus Tachybaptus.
Little grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Rusty grebe
Tachybaptus rufolavatus
Least grebe
Tachybaptus dominicus
Madagascar grebe
Tachybaptus pelzelnii
Tricolored grebe
Tachybaptus tricolor
CompareAustralasian grebe vs Little grebeAustralasian grebe vs Rusty grebeAustralasian grebe vs Least grebeAustralasian grebe vs Madagascar grebe
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the australasian grebe?
An adult australasian grebe weighs 104.3 g – 219 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the australasian grebe live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the australasian grebe for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the australasian grebe endangered?
The australasian grebe is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the australasian grebe?
The australasian grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) belongs to the family Podicipedidae in the order Podicipediformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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