Australasian Grebe

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPodicipediformes (Grebes)
FamilyPodicipedidae (Grebes)
GenusTachybaptus (Small Grebes)
SpeciesTachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Raja Ampat

1 Verified sightings at Raja Ampat From 2019 to 2026

1,965 Verified sightings across all 22 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ 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 Raja Ampat

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

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

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