Great crested grebe
Podiceps cristatus
CommonPhoto: caroline legg · CC BY 2.0
Birdcarnivore
The great crested grebe is a sleek waterbird known for its elegant black, white, and rusty-brown feathers. It lives on lakes and slow-moving rivers, where it performs graceful courtship dances with its partner.
- Performs synchronized head-shaking and mirroring movements during courtship.
- Has a long neck and sharp beak for catching fish underwater.
- Builds floating nests among reeds near the water's edge.
FreshwaterWetlandEuropeAsiaAfrica
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Podiceps cristatus
- Habitat
- Freshwater, Wetland
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, Asia, Africa
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- medium
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
