Australasian grebe
| Australasian grebe | |
|---|---|
| A mature Australasian grebe in its breeding plumage | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Podicipediformes |
| Family: | Podicipedidae |
| Genus: | Tachybaptus |
| Species: | T. novaehollandiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826) | |
| Distribution of the Australasian grebe with subspecies separated with lines | |
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.