Poliocephalus poliocephalus
3 Hoary-headed Grebe at Molonglo Valley, ACT
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| Poliocephalus poliocephalus | MatthewFrawley | 25 Jan 2023 | |
| Poliocephalus poliocephalus | RodDeb | 25 Jan 2023 |
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User's notes
1 adult tending to the 2 chicks another adult staying to itself. So presumably the other parent.
Pretty good for a newish pond where the houses are still being built across the road. The water was still nice and clean too.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.046438-35.270872
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- 24 Jan 2023 11:08 AM Recorded on
- RodDeb Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
Collections
- RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Poliocephalus poliocephalus Other Waterbirds (Crakes, Grebes, Gulls and Terns) Water birds Birds
Species information
- Poliocephalus poliocephalus Scientific name
- Hoary-headed Grebe Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1140m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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Record quality
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