Australasian Grebe
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Photo © pimelea — CC BY 4.0 — Source: iNaturalist #105709363The Australasian grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) is a small waterbird common on fresh water lakes and rivers in greater Australia, New Zealand and on nearby Pacific islands. At 25–27 cm (9.8–10.6 in) in length, it is one of the smallest members of the grebe family, along with the least grebe and little grebe. == Taxonomy == === Subspecies === Tachybaptus novaehollandiae, (Stephens, 1826) Tachybaptus novaehollandiae javanicus, (Mayr, 1943), Java Tachybaptus novaehollandiae fumosus, (Mayr, 1943), Talaud & Sangihe Islands Tachybaptus novaehollandiae incola, (Mayr, 1943), northern New Guinea Tachybaptus novaehollandiae novaehollandiae, (Stephens, 1826), southern New Guinea, Australia, Tasmania & New Zealand Tachybaptus novaehollandiae leucosternos, (Mayr, 1931), Vanuatu & New Caledonia Tachybaptus novaehollandiae rennellianus, (Mayr, 1943), Rennell Island (Solomon Islands) == Description == === 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. === Non-breeding plumage === Both sexes are generally duller, with no chestnut stripe, the face spot whiter, and throat and front grey-white. Similar to non-breeding hoary-headed grebes, which share a similar range. == Behaviour == The…
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Australia
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+209 birds+11 mammals
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Australia
+231 birds+10 mammals
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+240 birds+28 mammals
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+216 birds+8 mammals
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+172 birds+17 mammals
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+255 birds+47 mammals
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+255 birds+42 mammals
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+124 birds+7 mammals
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+205 birds+2 mammals
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+170 birds+7 mammals
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+217 birds+15 mammals
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Australia
+157 birds+6 mammals
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+117 birds+5 mammals
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+124 birds+2 mammals
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+159 birds+15 mammals
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+149 birds+7 mammals
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