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Great crested grebe

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The great crested grebe is a species of water bird in the grebe family, found across Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania. It is known for its striking black, orange-brown and white plumage and for an elaborate courtship display involving synchronized dances between paired birds. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Podiceps cristatus 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Podicipediformes, Taxa
Source Great crested grebe (Wikidata)

In Biome

Lake, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Podiceps cristatus
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Found In

Africa

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Australasia

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Australia

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Belgium

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Denmark

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France

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Luxembourg

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Mozambique

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New Zealand

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Norway

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Poland

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South Africa

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South Asia

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Spain

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Sweden

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Ukraine

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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Great crested grebe (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q25422 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, habitat (P2974): Freshwater
    Wikidata habitat statement (P2974) resolves to a freshwater habitat type.
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Podicipediformes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Podiceps cristatus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Positive (hunted-fished)
    Great crested grebes were hunted for food in New Zealand
  • In Biome: Lake, Habitat Regions, biome: lakes and ponds
    lakes and ponds
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4. Great crested grebe (Wikipedia)
Infobox: status
Quote, Infobox: status
LC
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