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Grebes | Podicipedidae

Futen | Somormujos

Native species 4 species

Species that occur here by nature: breeding birds, winter visitors and passage migrants. They are arranged by genus, in the sequence of the list.

Podiceps 1 species

  • Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)

    Great Crested Grebe

    Podiceps cristatus
    • Lakes, ponds and reservoirs
    • Tidal flats, estuaries and lagoons
    • Freshwater marsh and reedbed

Poliocephalus 2 species

  • Hoary-headed Grebe (Poliocephalus poliocephalus)

    Hoary-headed Grebe

    Poliocephalus poliocephalus
    • Lakes, ponds and reservoirs
    • Claypan and ephemeral lake
    • Tidal flats, estuaries and lagoons
  • New Zealand Grebe (Poliocephalus rufopectus)

    New Zealand Grebe

    Poliocephalus rufopectus
    • Lakes, ponds and reservoirs
    • Freshwater marsh and reedbed

Tachybaptus 1 species

  • Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae)

    Australasian Grebe

    Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
    • Lakes, ponds and reservoirs
    • Freshwater marsh and reedbed
    • Rivers and creeks
    • Claypan and ephemeral lake
    • Landfill and wastewater

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