Great crested grebe images

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The great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) belongs to the family Podicipedidae under the order Podicipediformes.

Great crested grebe taxonomy

The family Podicipedidae was first introduced by Charles Lucien Jules Laurent Bonaparte, 2nd Prince of Canino and Musignano (24 May 1803 – 29 July 1857), a French biologist and ornithologist, in the year 1831.

The family Podicipedidae comprises 22 species in six extant genera, viz., Aechmophorus, Podilymbus, Poliocephalus, Rollandia, Tachybaptus and Podiceps.

The genus Podiceps was first described by John Latham (27 June 1740 – 4 February 1837), an English physician, naturalist and author, in the year 1787.

The genus Podiceps comprises eight extant species, including Podiceps cristatus. The species Podiceps cristatus was first described by Carl Linnaeus 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist, in the year 1758.

The species Podiceps cristatus is polytypic and comprises three subspecies, viz., P. c. cristatus, P. c. infuscatus and P. c. australis.

Taxonomic classification
Binomial name:	Podiceps cristatus
Species:	P. cristatus
Genus:	Podiceps
Subfamily:	-
Family:	Podicipedidae
Order:	Podicipediformes
Class:	Aves
Phylum:	Chordata
Kingdom:	Animalia

1.Great crested grebe - Podiceps cristatus
Image by Bengt Nyman

2.Great crested grebe - Podiceps cristatus
Image by Bengt Nyman

3.Great crested grebe - Podiceps cristatus
Image by JJ Harrison

4.Great crested grebe - Podiceps cristatus
Image by Steve Garvie

5.Great crested grebe - Podiceps cristatus
Image by Frank Vassen

6.Great crested grebe - Podiceps cristatus
Image by Bengt Nyman

7.Great crested grebe - Podiceps cristatus
Image by Bengt Nyman

8.Great crested grebe - Podiceps cristatus
Image by GabrielBuissart

9.Podiceps cristatus
Image by DickDaniels

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1.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Podiceps_cristatus_2013-2310.jpg (cropped)
Author: Bengt Nyman | License: CC BY-SA 4.0 as on 6/18/18
2.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bnsd/34412096140/ (cropped)
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3.Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Podiceps_cristatus_2_-_Lake_Dulverton.jpg (cropped)
Author: JJ Harrison | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 6/18/18
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5.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/42244964@N03/10649522254/ (cropped)
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Little grebe photos

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The Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) belongs to the family Podicipedidae under the order Podicipediformes.

Little grebe taxonomy

The family Podicipedidae was introduced by Charles Lucien Jules Laurent Bonaparte (24 May 1803 – 29 July 1857), a French biologist and ornithologist, in the year 1831.

The family Podicipedidae comprises 22 species in six extant genera, viz., Aechmophorus, Podiceps, Podilymbus, Poliocephalus, Rollandia and Tachybaptus.

The genus name Tachybaptus "is from Ancient Greek takhus 'fast' and bapto 'to sink under'." These birds are excellent swimmers and divers, and pursue their prey underwater.

The genus Tachybaptus was first described by Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig Reichenbach (January 8, 1793 – March 17, 1879), a German botanist and ornithologist, in the year 1853.

The genus Tachybaptus comprises six species, including Tachybaptus ruficollis. The species Tachybaptus ruficollis was first described by Peter Simon Pallas FRS FRSE (22 September 1741 – 8 September 1811), a Prussian zoologist and botanist, in the year 1764.

Taxonomic classification
Binomial name:	Tachybaptus ruficollis
Species:	T. ruficollis
Genus:	Tachybaptus
Subfamily:	-
Family:	Podicipedidae
Order:	Podicipediformes
Class:	Aves
Phylum:	Chordata
Kingdom:	Animalia

1.Little grebe - Tachybaptus ruficollis
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2.Little grebe - Tachybaptus ruficollis
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3.Little grebe - Tachybaptus ruficollis
Photo by Derek Keats

4.Little grebe - Tachybaptus ruficollis
Photo by Martien Brand

5.Little grebe - Tachybaptus ruficollis
Photo by Derek Keats

6.Little grebe - Tachybaptus ruficollis
Photo by Benutzerin:BS Thurner Hof

7.Little grebe - Tachybaptus ruficollis
by Frans Vandewalle

8.Tachybaptus ruficollis nest
by Bernard DUPONT

9.Little grebe - Tachybaptus ruficollis
by Andreas Trepte, www.photo-natur.net

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1.Little grebe photo source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tachybaptus_ruficollis00.jpg (cropped)
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Red-necked grebe

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The red-necked grebe (Podiceps grisegena) belong to the grebe family, Podicipedidae. The red-necked grebe are distributed in Europe, America and Asia including Indian subcontinent. There two recognized subspecies of these birds. The subspecies P. g. grisegena occurs in Europe and Asia including India. P. g. holbollii occurs in Russia, China, Korea, Japan, Canada and USA.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has categorized and evaluated these bird species and has listed them as of "least concern".

These grebes are migratory birds found in the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. They are medium sized birds, measuring 40 to 50 cm in length and weighing 500 to 1,600 grams. They have a distinctive breeding plumage, males and females looking alike. They have black cap and chestnut neck.

In winter red-necked grebes are seen just beyond the waves on the calmer coasts. They migrate to freshwater lakes, ponds and marshes for breeding. They are good swimmers and divers. To escape danger they would rather dive into the water than fly. These birds feed on fish, crustaceans, insects and molluscs.

Red-necked grebes are monogamous birds and breed during April to June. The nest is built near the water edge or on a floating platform. The nest contains four to five eggs. The parents take turns to incubate the eggs. The chicks are fed by the parents. The hatchlings are carried on the back.

Indian bird - Red-necked grebe - Podiceps grisegena

Biological classification of Podiceps grisegena
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Podicipediformes
Family:	Podicipedidae
Subfamily:	-
Genus:	Podiceps
Species:	P. grisegena
Binomial name:	Podiceps grisegena
Distribution:	a rare winter vagrant in Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of northern and western India;
Feeding habits:	fish, small crustaceans, aquatic insects, molluscs and larvae;
IUCN status listing:	Least Concern

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Great crested grebe

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The great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) belongs to the grebe family, Podicipedidae. The great crested grebe are the largest among the grebes. They are distributed in in Europe, Africa, Australia and Asia including Indian subcontinent. There are three recognized subspecies.

The subspecies P. c. cristatus is distributed in Europe and Asia including north India. P. c. infuscatus is the African subspecies and P. c. australis is the Australian subspecies.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has categorized and evaluated these bird species and has listed them of "least concern".

The great crested grebe is a medium size bird measuring 40-60 cm length and weighing 500-1500 grams. These birds have a distinctive breeding plumage. Both males and females have similar plumage. The head has a black cap ending in an erectile crest. The juvenile birds have distinctive white and black stripes on the head.

They inhabit shallow water bodies with vegetation. They are excellent swimmers and divers. They dive to catch prey and feed on fish, crustaceans, molluscs and insects.
They breed during April to July. They begin to pair in the winter and there is distinct courtship display. The nest is made on the water edge or on floating platform. The nest usually contains 2-4 eggs.

Indian bird - Great crested grebe - Podiceps cristatus

Biological classification of Podiceps cristatus
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Podicipediformes
Family:	Podicipedidae
Subfamily:	-
Genus:	Podiceps
Species:	P. auritus
Binomial name:	Podiceps auritus
Distribution:	freshwater lakes across Europe, Asia, Canada and USA;
Feeding habits:	fish, small crustaceans, aquatic insects and larvae;
IUCN status listing:	Least Concern

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Horned grebe

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The horned grebe (Podiceps auritus) is a member of the grebe family, Podicipedidae. The horned grebe is distributed throughout Europe, America and Asia, including Indian subcontinent. There are two recognized subspecies of these birds, namely, P. a. auritus and P. a. cornutus. These birds are migratory in nature and the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA), is applied to them.

The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) has categorized and evaluated these horned grebe species and has listed them of "least concern".

The horned grebe is a small bird, measuring 30-40 cm in length and weighing 300-500 grams. Their breeding plumage includes a blackish cap, hind neck and back. Brown-golden puffy ear like tuft of horns are also seen along the side of the face. These horns can be erected and lowered and are seen only during the breeding season. The neck is chestnut, eyes are scarlet and the bill is straight, stubby and tipped white.

These birds breed between April and August, in vegetated lakes and ponds. These birds are monogamous species. As their feet are set far behind, they cannot walk well.

They construct their nests near the water edge or as a floating platform. Their nest contains 3-8 eggs. The parent birds are seen carrying the chicks on their back. They dive to catch their prey and feed on fish, aquatic insects, crustaceans, molluscs and worms.

Indian bird - Horned grebe - Podiceps auritus

Steve Garvie | License: CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 as on 7/15/2018

Biological classification of Podiceps auritus
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Podicipediformes
Family:	Podicipedidae
Subfamily:	-
Genus:	Podiceps
Species:	P. auritus
Binomial name:	Podiceps auritus
Distribution:	freshwater lakes across Europe, Asia, Canada and USA;
Feeding habits:	fish, small crustaceans, aquatic insects and larvae;
IUCN status listing:	Least Concern

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Black-necked grebe

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The black-necked grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) belongs to the family Podicipedidae. Except for Australia and Antarctica, These grebe occurs in all the other continents. There are three recognized subspecies of these grebes.

P. n. nigricollis occurs in Europe, Africa and Asia, including the Indian subcontinent. P. n. gurneyi is found in southern Africa. P. n. californicus occurs in Canada and USA.

The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) has categorized and evaluated these grebe birds and has listed them of "least concern".

These birds are small in size, measuring 30-35 cm in length and 260-450 grams in weight. These birds have distinctive breeding plumage. In breeding plumage they are black necked with golden plumes on either side of the head. They swim and dive to catch their feed. They feed on small fish, crustaceans, aquatic insects and larvae.

They breed during April to August and nest on the edge of the water body among thick vegetations. These are migratory birds known to fly as much as 6,000 km.

Frank Vassen | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 7/14/18

Biological classification of Podiceps nigricollis
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Podicipediformes
Family:	Podicipedidae
Subfamily:	-
Genus:	Podiceps
Species:	P. nigricollis
Binomial name:	Podiceps nigricollis
Distribution:	freshwater lakes across Europe, Asia, Africa, northern South America, USA;
Feeding habits:	fish, small crustaceans, aquatic insects and larvae;
IUCN status listing:	Least Concern

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List of Indian Grebes - Pictures

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Grebes belong to the family Podicipedidae of order Podicipediformes. Podicipedidae is the only family under this order and it consists of six extant genera. Of the 22 species of these birds only five species occur in India. They are freshwater diving birds. During migration these birds may visit sea. They are excellent divers and swimmers. When threatened these birds try to escape by diving rather than flying. Two American species are flightless.

These birds feed on fish, crustaceans, molluscs and insects. Their feet are large and have broad lobes on the toes. The front three toes connected by web. They have dense waterproof plumage. They can swim on the water with just the neck and head exposed.

List of Indian Grebes - Family: Podicipedidae
Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)

Red-necked grebe (Podiceps grisegena)
Horned grebe (Podiceps auritus)
Black-necked grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)
Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)

During breeding season, they develop ornate breeding plumage and have elaborate display rituals. When preening, they are seen feeding on their own feathers. The habitat of these avians include small and shallow ponds, wetlands, small lakes and canals. They are seen breeding in small colonies in the heavily vegetated areas of freshwater wetlands, lakes and ponds.

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Little grebe

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The little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis), also known as dabchick, belongs to the Podicipedidae (grebes) family of birds. Podicipedidae comprises six genera, and 22 species of grebes of which two are extinct. Measuring 25-29 cm in length and weighing 150-250 grams, little grebes are the smallest among the Podicipedidae family. Of the nine recognized subspecies, T. r. capensis is present in the Indian subcontinent, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Another subspecies T. r. albescens is distributed in India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar.

The habitat of these little birds include wide range of normally small and shallow ponds, wetlands, small lakes and canals. These birds feed mainly on insects, larvae, small fish, crustaceans, beetles and snails. In India,these birds are seen breeding in small colonies in the heavily vegetated areas of freshwater wetlands, lakes and ponds.

In India, they nest on the water's edge, preferably among the thick vegetation. The nest has about five eggs. Soon after hatching the young ones leave the nest and start swimming. Sometimes the parents are seen carrying the young ones on their back.

Indian bird - Little grebe - Tachybaptus ruficollis

Biological classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Podicipediformes
Family:	Podicipedidae
Subfamily:	-
Genus:	Tachybaptus
Species:	T. ruficollis
Binomial name:	Tachybaptus ruficollis
Distribution:	freshwater lakes across Europe, Asia, Indian subcontinent and most of Africa;
Feeding habits:	fish, small crustaceans, aquatic insects, molluscs and larvae;
IUCN status listing:	Least Concern

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