Tachybaptus novaehollandiae

Australasian Grebe at Fyshwick, ACT

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Identification history

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae	12 May 2017	ArcherCallaway
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae	10 May 2017	ArcherCallaway
Unverified	9 May 2017	Qwerty

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3 comments

ChrisDavey wrote:

12 May 2017

Ryu, I agree, the cap is through the eye not below but to be sure Qwerty do you have any other images of this bird? Chris

ArcherCallaway wrote:

13 May 2017

It also has the yellow oval between the eye and the beak as seen in more clearly in their breeding plumage - I don't think Hoary-headeds have that at any point. The raised fluffed wing posture and chestnut-brown wash on flanks as also favours A.Grebe. I'm willing to confirm since you agree and with your added point about the line of the cap

ArcherCallaway wrote:

13 May 2017

And I think that part of Kelly's Swamp may be too shallow for Hoary-headeds. Only recall seeing Aus Grebe on that section

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Location information

Sighting information

2 Abundance
8 May 2017 12:00 AM Recorded on
Qwerty Recorded by
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Qwerty Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Other Waterbirds (Crakes, Grebes, Gulls and Terns) Water birds Birds

Species information

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Scientific name
Australasian Grebe Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1069.9m Recorded at altitude
684 images trained Machine learning

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania