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Australasian Grebe

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae novaehollandiae

Description:

The Australasian Grebe is a "small waterbird with two distinct plumage phases. The non-breeding plumage of both the male and female is dark grey-brown above and mostly silver-grey below, with a white oval patch of bare skin at the base of the bill [(these two are in non-breeding plumage)]. During the breeding season, both sexes have a glossy-black head and a rich chestnut facial stripe which extends from just behind the eye through to the base of the neck. At this time, the eye becomes darker and the patch of skin at the base of the bill becomes pale yellow and more noticeable." (Birdlife Australia)

Habitat:

This pair were swimming about at the Waste Water Wetlands.

Notes:

Check out this little video of one preening after having dunked their head under the water: https://youtu.be/wivE97tWmQI

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1 Comment

armadeus.4
armadeus.4 3 years ago

Just updated the video link (in the notes section) because the old one wasn't working.

armadeus.4
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armadeus.4

Western Australia, Australia

Spotted on Dec 9, 2017
Submitted on Feb 11, 2018

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