Great Crested Grebe

Podiceps cristatus - Grèbe huppé

Systematics

Order
:
Podicipediformes
Family
:
Podicipédidés
Genus
:
Podiceps
Species
:
cristatus

Descriptor

Linnaeus, 1758

Biometrics

Size
: 61 cm
Wingspan
: 85 à 90 cm.
Weight
: 750 à 1200 g

Longevity

10 years

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) is a species of bird in the Podicipedidae family.

Subspecific information 3 subspecies

Podiceps cristatus cristatus (Eurasia)
Podiceps cristatus infuscatus (Africa)
Podiceps cristatus australis (Australia, Tasmania, South I.. New Zealand.)

Foreign names

Grèbe huppé,
Somormujo lavanco,
mergulhão-de-poupa,
Haubentaucher,
búbos vöcsök,
Fuut,
Svasso maggiore,
skäggdopping,
Toppdykker,
potápka chochlatá,
potápka roháč,
Toppet Lappedykker,
silkkiuikku,
Kuifkopdobbertjie (Kuifkopduikertjie),
cabussó emplomallat,
Toppgoði,
perkoz dwuczuby,
cekuldūkuris,
čopasti ponirek,
Чомга,
Titihan jambul,
カンムリカイツブリ,
凤头䴙䴘,
นกเป็ดผีใหญ่,
冠鸊鷈,

Voice song and cries

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Habitat

Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls), Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha), Permanent Saline, Brackish or alkaline Marshes/Pools ; Marine Neritic : Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs, Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel, Subtidal Sandy, Subtidal Sandy-Mud, Macroalgal/Kelp, Seagrass (Submerged), Estuaries