Great crested grebe: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the great crested grebe lives – recorded in 67 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Podiceps cristatus
Group	Seabirds, divers & grebes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	67 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania
Mass	39.5 g (birth weight); 920 g (male organism, adult weight); 830 g (female organism, adult weight)
Class	Bird
Order	Podicipediformes
Family	Podicipedidae

Where does the great crested grebe live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the great crested grebe in 67 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains, Africa, Hefei.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

How big is a great crested grebe?

Wikidata records the following for the great crested grebe: mass 39.5 g (birth weight); 920 g (male organism, adult weight); 830 g (female organism, adult weight).

Is the great crested grebe endangered?

The great crested grebe’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the great crested grebe?

The great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) is a bird in the order Podicipediformes and the family Podicipedidae, genus Podiceps. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the great crested grebe

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Great crested grebe (revision 1380159320), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q25422 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).