Species profile—Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian grebe)

Classification

Animalia ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals ) (animals) → Aves ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=aves ) (birds) → Podicipedidae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=aves&family=podicipedidae ) (Grebes) → Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian grebe)

Photo of Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian grebe) - Jones, K.,Ken Jones,2014 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/21492?f=.jpg )
Go to Photo gallery ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/details/?id=1249#imgGallery )

Sighting data

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KML ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=1249&f=kml ) | CSV ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=1249&f=csv ) | GeoJson ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=1249 )

Species details

Kingdom
Animalia ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=aves ) (animals)
Class
Aves ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=aves ) (birds)
Family
Podicipedidae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=aves&family=podicipedidae ) (Grebes)
Scientific name
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826)
Common name
Australasian grebe
WildNet taxon ID
1249
Alternate name(s)
little grebe
black-throated grebe
black-throated dabchick
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Wetland status
Wetland Indicator Species ( https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/ecology/components/biota/fauna/fauna-indicator-species/ )
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Aquatic & Terrestrial

Other resources

Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api ) using the Get species by ID function ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api/resource/d050bfcd-ad49-4776-9bdb-7d5fa8f94fe2 ) used under CC-By 4.0 ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ).
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=1249 ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=1249 ).

This information is sourced from the WildNet platform ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/species-information/wildnet ) managed by the Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.