Name

Podiceps cristatus

Great crested grebe

Framing

Phylum: Chordata

Subphylum: Vertebrata

Class: Aves

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

Genus: Podiceps

Species: cristatus

Habitat

Terrestrial but associated with aquatic environments (lakes, marshes and estuaries).

Feeding

Primarily piscivorous although it can also feed on aquatic invertebrates.

Distribution

Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania

Conservation status

Not threatened

Additional information

In nuptial plumage dark bow and reddish cheeks, frequent and conspicuous nuptial displays in which they show their heads in front of each other.