Australasian Grebe (species: Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) in PNG Birds (Gaia Guide)
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Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Australasian Grebe


©Leo: Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) in breeding plumage

©Leo: Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) in breeding plumage

©Grahame: Adult Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) with juvenile in the foreground

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Podicipediformes
Family Podicipedidae
Genus Tachybaptus
Species Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Status least concern

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Distinguishing features

In breeding plumage, both sexes are dark brown above with a glossy-black head and neck and a striking chestnut facial stripe, extending from behind the eye to the base of the neck. The eye is yellow, with a prominent pale yellow face spot below.

In non-breeding plumage, both sexes are generally duller, with no chestnut stripe, the face spot whiter, and throat and front grey-white.

Size

  • From 25 cm to 27 cm (Length of specimen)

Wingspan

  • Wingspan data is not yet available.

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Distribution


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