Great Crested Grebe

The Great Crested Grebe is 46-51 cm long with a 59-73 cm wingspan. It is an excellent swimmer and diver, and pursues its fish prey underwater. The adults are unmistakable in summer with head and neck decorations. In winter, this is whiter than most grebes, with white above the eye, and a pink bill. It is the largest European grebe.

The Great Crested Grebe is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Great Crested Grebe, Podiceps cristatus is a member of the grebe family of water birds. More

The Great Crested Grebe breeds in vegetated areas of freshwater lakes. The subspecies P. c. cristatus is found across Europe and Asia. It is resident in the milder west of its range, but migrates from the colder regions. It winters on freshwater lakes and reservoirs or the coast. The African subspecies P. c. infuscatus and the Australasian subspecies P. c. australis are mainly sedentary. Behaviour - The Great Crested Grebe has an elaborate mating display. More

The Great Crested Grebe is 46-51 cm long with a 59-73 cm wingspan. It is an excellent swimmer and diver, and pursues its fish prey underwater. The adults are unmistakable in summer with head and neck decorations. In winter, this is whiter than most grebes, with white above the eye, and a pink bill. It is the largest European grebe. The young are remarkable because their heads are striped black and white, much like zebras. They lose these markings when they become adults. More

Great crested grebes brooding chicks and feeding youngnext Great crested grebe image Video: BBC Natural History Unit c/o BBC Motion Gallery The Garden house Media Centre 201 Wood Lane London W12 7TQ United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 20 8433 2861 / 2 Fax: +44 (0) 20 8433 2939 Email: motiongallery.uk@bbc.co.uk Website: http://www.bbcmotiongallery. More

Great Crested GrebesThe Great Crested Grebe, Podiceps cristatus is a member of the grebe family of water birds. Description The Great Crested Grebe is 46-51 cm long with a 59-73 cm wingspan. It is an excellent swimmer and diver, and pursues its fish prey underwater. The adults are unmistakable in summer with head and neck decorations. In winter, this is whiter than most grebes, with white above the eye, and a pink bill. It is the largest European grebe. More

Great crested grebes are the largest grebes in Europe, with a range spanning from Britain to Russia. Once persecuted for their feathers, their population was devastated during the Victorian period. Following excellent conservation measures, numbers have since greatly increased. These grebes are well known for their elaborate courtship displays where pairs raise and shake their heads and approach each other with weed in their bills. After hatching, the stripy chicks are carried around on the backs of their parents. More

Great crested Grebe Size: 50cm Habitat: Commonly found across Australia in lakes, rivers and lagoons. Feeding on aquatic life forms which are caught while diving. Notes: Long pointed bill, cheeks, throat and belly white, dark grey wings. Neck Rufous with black crest when breeding. Breeds Spring. For more information on Great crested Grebe see references. Images have been uploaded in low resolution for storage efficiency, ( they do not reflect the true image quality). Original images are high quality photographic files. More

splendid great crested grebes successfully bred on the river in the city centre rearing broods of young. Young grebes are delightful zebra-striped creatures capable of swimming and diving almost at hatching. During the first two to three weeks they ride on the parents' back in turn while the other adult brings food. Parent grebes assist the young to climb aboard by placing a foot along the surface of the water. More

Identification: Great Crested Grebes are the largest species of grebe and have a distinctive body shape - long slender neck and long low body. The bill is long and dagger- like. Compared to other grebes they are more extensively pale. During the breeding season the black head plumes and chestnut tippets of adult birds are unmistakable. Non-breeding adults and juveniles lack the full crest and tippets, and have a dark crown bordered by a white face (fore-supercilium), the white extends down the fore-neck and chest. More

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The RSPBAdult great crested grebeView across the pool and reedbed at the RSPB Lakenheath Fen nature reserveGreat crested grebe with fish * A * B * C * D * E * F * G * H * I * J * K More

the great crested grebe's feathers were particularly in demand by the millinery trade to decorate ladies' fancy hats and ruffs. The only way to obtain such feathers was by killing the birds. In one year, according to the official trade figures of auctions at the London Commercial Sales Rooms, some 1,608 packages of heron plume came under the hammer. grebeonnest.jpg Pictoral view of a pending mordern case of Great Crested Grebes. Another collaborative effort, with a nest scene. More

Great Crested Grebe - Great Crested Grebe information - Great Crested Grebe facts The Great crested grebe can be found all over Europe except for northern parts of Scandinavia, then in Asia and in northern, eastern and southern parts of Africa. They generally spend winter time in southern parts of their distribution. They usually inhabit stretches of water. Podiceps cristatus is 51 cm, which is 20 inches, in size. Its body is quite slim. More

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