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Great Crested Grebe

Photo: @gianfrancoscagnetti · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC

Birds

Great Crested Grebe

Podiceps cristatus

Observations in the area
10
Last sighting
1 March 2025
Category
Birds
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The species

The great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) is a member of the grebe family of water birds noted for its elaborate mating display. The scientific name comes from Latin. Podiceps is from podicis, "vent" and pes, "foot", and is a reference to the placement of a grebe's legs towards the rear of its body, and the species name, cristatus means "crested".

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