Australasian Grebe

Photo: Courtesy of
 Naturalist Guide Damon Ramsey  
 

AUSTRALASIAN GREBE: Tachybaptus novaehollandiae

Identifying characteristics:

• Small brown bird, usually seen in water. A rather shy and solitary breeding bird.

• During the breeding season, the bird is an attractive chocolate brown with a reddish tinge to head, yellow eye and a bright yellow 'lipstick smear' at the base of the bill.

• When in non-breeding plumage, it is a plainer brown with white neck and underparts.

Call:

• is a loud trill; this bird is more often heard than seen.

Habitat/Distribution:

• Found with fresh water, usually still and with much vegetation, throughout Australia.
  Script courtesy of Naturalist Guide Damon Ramsey

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