NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae), Mulligan Flat Nature Reserve, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Open encyclopedia reference
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.
Wikipedia contributors, Australasian grebe; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:59:31.933931+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826)
- Name authority
- (Stephens, 1826)
- Common name
- Australasian Grebe
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Podicipediformes
- Family
- Podicipedidae
- Genus
- Tachybaptus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPodicipediformes
- familyPodicipedidae Bonaparte, 1831
- genusTachybaptus Reichenbach, 1853
- speciesTachybaptus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Tachybaptus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis (Pallas, 1764) | PodicipedidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tricolored GrebeTachybaptus tricolor (G. R. Gray, 1861) | PodicipedidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Least GrebeTachybaptus dominicus (Linnaeus, 1766) | PodicipedidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Madagascan GrebeTachybaptus pelzelnii (Hartlaub, 1861) | PodicipedidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Alaotra GrebeTachybaptus rufolavatus (Delacour, 1932) | PodicipedidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Southern Asia
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=563257 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:54C7K. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.