Australasian Grebe

Australasian Grebe

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae

Silhouette: Tisha Mukherjee · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Wilsons Promontory National Park
17 Verified sightings at Wilsons Promontory National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,965 Verified sightings across all 22 parks From 2019 to 2026
May 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 Wilsons Promontory National Park

Hoary-headed Grebe
LC Endemic

Hoary-headed Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poliocephalus poliocephalus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Great Crested Grebe
LC

Great Crested Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Podiceps cristatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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 Wilsons Promontory National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Australasian Grebe sighting in Wilsons Promontory National Park, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Australasian Grebe in Wilsons Promontory National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Australasian Grebe in Wilsons Promontory National Park in our monthly data.

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