Other Waterbirds (Crakes, Grebes, Gulls and Terns)

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Other Waterbirds (Crakes, Grebes, Gulls and Terns)

Featured sightings

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Kambah, ACT - 16 Mar 2025 by HelenCross

Podiceps cristatus (Great Crested Grebe) at Dunlop, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by rawshorty

Porzana fluminea (Australian Spotted Crake) at Fyshwick, ACT - 3 Oct 2024 by RodDeb

Tribonyx ventralis (Black-tailed Native-hen) at Throsby, ACT - 3 Nov 2024 by rawshorty

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Symonston, ACT - 11 Mar 2023 by RodDeb

Irediparra gallinacea (Comb-crested Jacana) at Wollogorang, NSW - 31 Jan 2023 by JohnHurrell

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Throsby, ACT - 14 Oct 2022 by jb2602

Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Sep 2022 by AlisonMilton

Latest sightings

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae at Hall, ACT - 12 Jul 2025 by Anna123

Fulica atra at Fyshwick, ACT - 23 Jul 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Porphyrio melanotus at Fyshwick, ACT - 23 Jul 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Gallinula tenebrosa at Fyshwick, ACT - 23 Jul 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae at Queanbeyan, NSW - 21 Jul 2025 by NathanaelC

Poliocephalus poliocephalus (Hoary-headed Grebe) at Throsby, ACT - 16 Sep 2024 by Pirom

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae at Belconnen, ACT - 15 Jul 2025 by AlisonMilton

Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Narrabundah, ACT - 12 Jul 2025 by JamesB

Fulica atra at Dry Plain, NSW - 1 Dec 2024 by AndyRoo

Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot) at Dry Plain, NSW - 1 Dec 2024 by AndyRoo

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Forde, ACT - 16 Jul 2025 by jmcleod

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae at Campbell, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by MB

Poliocephalus poliocephalus at Kambah, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by HelenCross

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Kambah, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by HelenCross

Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen) at Greenway, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by HelenCross

Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Yarralumla, ACT - 8 Jul 2025 by TimL

Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Dunlop, ACT - 22 Jun 2025 by Jennybach

Poliocephalus poliocephalus (Hoary-headed Grebe) at Kambah, ACT - 3 Jul 2025 by HelenCross

Poliocephalus poliocephalus (Hoary-headed Grebe) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Jul 2025 by Thurstan

Poliocephalus poliocephalus (Hoary-headed Grebe) at Burra, NSW - 29 Jun 2025 by AlisonMilton

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Burra, NSW - 29 Jun 2025 by AlisonMilton

Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot) at Burra, NSW - 29 Jun 2025 by AlisonMilton

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Discussion

MatthewFrawley wrote:

Yesterday

Just wondering if this is a Lesser Crested Tern with that orange bill?

Thalasseus bergii

MB wrote:

15 Jun 2025

@Liam.m done!

Poliocephalus poliocephalus

Liam.m wrote:

15 Jun 2025

Hi MB, thanks for your sighting. It looks like your sighting contains multiple species. To help us verify each species, please submit each species as a separate sighting or specify which species you would like verified. The first photo is a Hoary head.

Poliocephalus poliocephalus

MatthewFrawley wrote:

29 Apr 2025

Second and third images show Dusky Moorhen, the others show Australasian Swamphen.

Porphyrio melanotus

MatthewFrawley wrote:

18 Apr 2025

Hi @AlisonMilton, thanks for your sighting. It looks like your sighting contains multiple species. To help us verify each species, please submit each species as a separate sighting.

Porphyrio melanotus

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Tachybaptus novaehollandiae

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Gallinula tenebrosa

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Poliocephalus poliocephalus at Throsby, ACT

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae

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