BirdUp · Species
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus(Linnaeus, 1758)
Least ConcernNative
- Order
- PODICIPEDIFORMES
- Family
- Podicipedidae
- Genus
- Podiceps
- Conservation
- Least Concern
- Commonness
- Very common
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The great crested grebe is a member of the grebe family of water birds. The bird is characterised by its distinctive appearance, featuring striking black, orange-brown, and white plumage, and elaborate courtship display that involves synchronised dances and displays.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- PAL, AF, OR, AU : temperate Eurasia, locally north-west India, to north-east Russia, north-east China and north-central Japan; north-east, east and south Africa; Australia and South I. (New Zealand)
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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