Great Crested Grebe

Scientific name: Podiceps cristatus
Mongolian name: Отгот шунгуур
Order: Podicipediformes
Bird family: Podicipedidae (Grebes)
Conservation status: LC

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Key information

The great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) is a member of the grebe family of water birds found across Europe and Asia.

Length : 46–61 cm

Wingspan: 59–73 cm (23–29 in)

Weight : 596–1490 g

Population : 609,999-997,000 individuals

Habitat: breeds in vegetated areas of freshwater lakes.

Diet: feeds mainly on fish, but also small crustaceans, insects small frogs and newts.

 

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