Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)

About Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)

Kingdom: Animals
Phylum: Chordates
Class: Birds
Order: Pelicans
Family: Grebes

The great crested grebe, often known by its Māori name pūteketeke, 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.

Lifelists

Trips

Visits

2006-04-04

Chiemsee, Germany

A ways out there from the western shore.
2008-07-19

Irkutsk - Freeway Swamps, Russia

In the first pond as you would arrive from the railway station, I saw a family of the grebe with another single grebe nearby.
2012-01-18

Arthur's Pass, New Zealand

Local Name: Australasian Crested Grebe.
2012-11-15

Lake Barrine, Australia
2015-03-17

Ostensjovannet, Norway
2016-03-17

Kasai Rinkai Park, Japan
2017-11-25

London, England
2019-10-05

London, England
2021-09-27

Selsey, England
2021-09-28

Selsey, England
2024-02-20

Nemuro Point, Japan
2024-03-01

Kasai Rinkai Park, Japan
2024-03-02

Tama River, Japan
2025-03-11

Parque Nacional Tablas Daimiel, Spain