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The Hoary-headed grebe (Poliocephalus poliocephalus) is a bird found in Australia. Lakes and ponds across southern Australia. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and fish. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

🏡 Where the Hoary-headed grebe lives

Lakes and ponds across southern Australia.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐛 Insects & bugs90%
• 🐟 Fish10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

Questions about the Hoary-headed grebe

Where does the Hoary-headed grebe live?

The Hoary-headed grebe lives in Australia. Lakes and ponds across southern Australia.

What does the Hoary-headed grebe eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 90%), fish (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Hoary-headed grebe endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

More birds from Australia & Oceania

• Pied butcherbird
• Eastern spinebill
• Red-browed finch
• Australasian grebe
• Lewin's honeyeater
• White-throated treecreeper

Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.