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Great Crested Grebe

Podiceps cristatus

Photo by Eve Dosh
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

46-51cm - long white neck and dagger like bill. Males more colour and plumeage on the head than the female.

Habitat:

Large shallow inland lakes. Sometimes nests on slow flowing rivers.

Notes:

Perform an elaborate courtship display. The first picture shows the male, the second the female then the third is the pair together.

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PublishedJuly 15, 2011

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