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Eurasian Crested Grebe

Podiceps cristatus cristatus

Classification

Class
Aves

The great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) 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. Taxonomy The great crested grebe was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Colymbus cristatus.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 154United Kingdom · 77Germany · 56Luxembourg · 17Belgium · 8