grebe

n.

common English bird-name, of thegenus Podiceps. The species known in Australia are – – Black-throated Grebe – – Podiceps novae-hollandiae, Gould.

♣ Hoary-headed G. – – P. nestor, Gould.

♣ Tippet G. – – P. cristataes, Linn.

But Buller sees no reason for separating P. cristatusfrom the well-known P. cristatus of Europe. Some ofthe Grebes are sometimes called Dabchicks (q.v.).

1888. W. L. Buller, `Birds of New Zealand,' vol. ii. p. 285:

«The Crested Grebe is generally-speaking a rare bird in bothislands.»