The Australasian grebe 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. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Stephens, JF 1826)
Reference:
General Zool. [Shaw]
13 pt1 p.18
Protonym:
Podiceps novaehollandiae
Type locality:
New South Wales.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/113482#page/34/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
1ABF840F615A6DDA
Avibase ID:
avibase-1ABF840F
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/1ABF840F
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 563257
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Grèbe australasien ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Grèbe australasien ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Australasian Dabchick ( Podiceps novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Australasian Dabchick ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.53: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.54: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.55: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 2] |
eBird version 2015: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 2] |
eBird version 2016: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 2] |
eBird version 2017: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 2] |
eBird version 2018: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Australian Dabchick ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Australian Dabchick ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Australian Dabchick ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Tachybaptus novaehollandiae [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Poliocephalus ruficollis novaehollandiae [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Tachybaptus novaehollandiae [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Tachybaptus novaehollandiae [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Tachybaptus novaehollandiae [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Tachybaptus [ruficollis or novaehollandiae]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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