Australasian Grebe

Australasian Grebe

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae

Silhouette: Tisha Mukherjee · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Blue Mountains National Park
982 Verified sightings at Blue Mountains National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,965 Verified sightings across all 22 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Australasian Grebe

The 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.

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)

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.

Both sexes are generally... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Blue Mountains National Park

Great Crested Grebe
LC

Great Crested Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Podiceps cristatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Hoary-headed Grebe
LC Endemic

Hoary-headed Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poliocephalus poliocephalus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
4 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
5 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
6 Flinders Chase 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
7 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
8 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
9 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
10 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
11 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
12 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
13 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
14 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
15 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
16 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
17 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
18 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
19 Cape Range 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
20 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
21 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
22 Raja Ampat 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Australasian Grebe in Blue Mountains National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Australasian Grebe sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 982 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Australasian Grebe in Blue Mountains National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Australasian Grebe in Blue Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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