Podicipediformes · Podicipedidae
Great crested grebe
Podiceps cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
A slender, long-necked waterbird with a dark crest and chestnut ruff in the breeding season.
Data
- Length
- 46–51 cm
- Wingspan
- 59–73 cm
- Weight
- 0.8–1.4 kg
- Global IUCN
- Least concern (LC)
- Protection in Spain
- Special protection
Approximate measurements.
Curiosity
Pairs perform a dance offering each other waterweed, rising breast to breast on the water.
Records by month
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144,032 records in Spain
Where it has been recorded
Communities with enough GBIF records: these show observations, not breeding ranges.
Castile and LeónCommunity of MadridExtremaduraCataloniaAndalusiaValencian CommunityAragonCastilla-La ManchaNavarreBasque CountryGaliciaCantabriaRegion of MurciaBalearic IslandsLa RiojaAsturias