Grebes (Podicipedidae)
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) - HBW 1, p. 193
French: Grèbe huppé
German: Haubentaucher
Spanish: Somormujo Lavanco
Other common names: (Southern) Crested Grebe (australis)
Taxonomy: Colymbus cristatus Linnaeus, 1758, Europe; restricted to Sweden.
Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Palearctic; winters in coastal zones, mainly in S of range.
- infuscatus Salvadori, 1884 - scattered populations in E, S & WC Africa.
- australis Gould, 1844 - SW & SE Australia, Tasmania; South I (New Zealand).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Pair with 3 chicks, carrying on the back Locality Ostensjovannet, Oslo, Oslo & Akershus, Norway (ssp cristatus)
Per Johan 10 June 2006 2 years ago 1 min 35 sec 4.5 -
display of a pair Locality Amsterdamse Bos, North Holland Province, Netherlands
Wim ten Have 20 May 2012 8 weeks ago 20 sec 4.5 -
Pair copulating Locality Ostensjovannet, Oslo, Oslo & Akershus, Norway (ssp cristatus)
Per Johan 12 April 2007 2 years ago 59 sec 4.4 -
A bird killing a frog. Locality Candasnos, Huesca, Aragón, Spain (ssp cristatus)
Jesús Laborda 11 May 2012 35 weeks ago 31 sec 4.4 -
A bird eating a fish. Locality Borsbeek, Antwerp Province, Belgium
Jeremiusz Trzaska 20 April 2012 1 year ago 31 sec 4.4 -
A pair displaying in the nest, shaking its heads. Locality Parc Pairi Daiza (Paradisio), Cambron-Casteau, Brugelette, Hainaut Province, Belgium (ssp cristatus)
Josep del Hoyo 4 June 2010 2 years ago 25 sec 4.3
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Bird coming close to the shore
Locality Teich Bird Reserve, Gironde, Aquitanie, France (ssp cristatus)
Nicole Bouglouan 10 July 2004 3 years ago 4.3 -
Fish from the lake Zug
Locality Zug Canton, Switzerland
hawk 2 August 2011 13 weeks ago 4.2 -
The Australasian Crested Grebe is an uncommon native of New Zealand and is found only in the South Island.
Locality Twizel, South Island, New Zealand (ssp australis)
Glenda Rees 14 November 2011 1 year ago 4.1 -
a mother carrying two young
Locality Mogan Lake, Gölbası, Ankara Province, Turkey
ahmet karataş 14 June 2011 1 year ago 4.1 -
The australasian Great Crested Grebe is an uncommon native in New Zealand. They are found in the alpine lakes of the South Isla
Locality Twizel, South Island, New Zealand (ssp australis)
Glenda Rees 14 November 2011 1 year ago 4.1 -
Adult bird , fast swiming after diving , Breitenauer See
Locality Breitenauer See, Löwenstein, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Cindywutsch 22 March 2013 8 weeks ago 4
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Different calls. Locality Essonne, Île-de-France, France
(ssp cristatus)
Julien Rochefort 15 June 2006 3 years ago 4 -
Juveniles begging for food chasing an adult bird. Locality Sofia Province, Bulgaria
(ssp cristatus)
Iva Hristova 29 July 2006 3 years ago 3.5
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