Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Australasian Grebe at Murrumbateman, NSW
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| Tachybaptus novaehollandiae | natureguy | 18 Feb 2021 | |
| Tachybaptus novaehollandiae | natureguy | 8 Feb 2021 | |
| Podiceps cristatus | SimoneC | 7 Feb 2021 |
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Juvenile
2 comments
8 Feb 2021
My apologies for the poor photos, it took off before I could get the SLR. I thought it might be a Podiceps as it was considerably bigger than the grebes we normally see. It was not much smaller than a Pacific Black duck on the dam at the same time.
18 Feb 2021
The dam doesn't seem to be very big at all, and Great Crested Grebes only really occur on significant large waterbodies. On a small farm dam like this it would have to be an Australasian, especially with a juvenile indicating it has bred in the vicinity. Also doesn't look like a GCG.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050461-34.977781
- Altitude 590.9m
- Places Murrumbateman, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 5 Feb 2021 05:21 PM Recorded on
- SimoneC Recorded by
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- SimoneC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Tachybaptus novaehollandiae 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
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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