Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus [Linnaeus, 1758] |
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Page updated:16-January-2013 |
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Order:
Podicipediformes
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Family: Podicipedidae |
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BTO Codes:
GG, GRCGR
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EURING No: 90 | |
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Number in Britain:
8000 adults (Summer)
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Conservation Status:
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Status in UK:
(A) Resident Breeder, Winter Visitor
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Subspecies:
cristatus recorded in Britain (of 3 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
48 cm
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Wingspan: 88 cm |
Weight:
M: 1.1 kg F: 911
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Scientific name from:
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L.: podex=anus + pes=foot and L.: crista=crest |
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World Distribution:
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Europe, n&c Asia, n Africa, local in e&s Africa, Australia and New Zealand |
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Habitat:
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Reed-bordered lakes |
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Diet:
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Mostly fish, some aquatic invertebrates esp in summer |
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TitBit:
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Their skin, with its covering of short, dense waterproof feathers, was used a substitute for fur and they were persecuted heavily. |
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Population and Distribution |
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British Population Size:
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Summer:
8000 adults
in 1988-91
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Winter:
19 thousand individuals
in 2004-09
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First Record:
Recorded in Anglo-Saxon times
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Conservation Status:
GREEN
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Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
GREEN
1996-2001
GREEN
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Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
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European Population Size:
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Summer:
210 to 300 thousand pairs
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Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
Bern(III)
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Breeding and Survival |
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Egg Size:
56 x 37 mm
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Egg Weight: 39.5 g (of which 9 % is shell) | ||
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Number of Nest Records:
119
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Clutch Size:
3 - 4 eggs
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Incubation:
27- 29 days
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by the: Male + Female |
Fledging:
71 - 79days
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Precocial, downy
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First Clutches Laid:
Unavailable
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Number of Broods:
1(2)
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Number Ringed:
Annual Totals
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Adult Survival:
No data
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Juvenile Survival:
No data
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Age at First Breeding:
2
years
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Typical Lifespan:
No data
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Maximum Recorded Age:
11 years 10 months 5 days (set in 1978)
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Biometrics |
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Ring Size:
Ge or He*
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Wing Length
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Adult: | 190.8 ± 8.5 Range 177.0 - 216.0 mm, (N = 21) |
| Juvenile: | 187.7 ± 13.7 Range 158.0 - 202.0 mm, (N = 15) | |
| Male: | Insufficient Data | |
| Female: | Insufficient Data | |
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Weight
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Adult: | Insufficient Data |
| Juvenile: | Insufficient Data | |
| Male: | Insufficient Data | |
| Female: | Insufficient Data | |
| Seasonal: | Summer 873.1 ± 172.4 (N = 26) Autumn 979.2 ± 194.5 (N = 14) Winter 860.8 ± 147.0 (N = 19) | |
| Source: | British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data | |
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Other Names |
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| Gaelic: Gobhachan-mòr | Welsh: Gwyach Gopog |
| Danish: Toppet lappedykker | Dutch: Fuut |
| Finnish: Silkkiuikku | French: Grèbe huppé |
| German: Haubentaucher | Hungarian: Búbos vöcsök |
| Icelandic: Toppgoði | Irish: Foitheach Mór |
| Italian: Svasso meggiore | Norwegian: Toppdykker |
| Polish: Perkoz dwuczuby | Portuguese: Mergulhão-de-crista |
| Spanish: Somormujo lavanco | Swedish: Skäggdopping |
| Local Names:Satin Bird | |
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For More Information... |
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Books and Monographs:
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| Ogilvie, M. 2003 Grebes of the world Bruce Coleman Books, Uxbridge [598.43 OGI] | |
| Fjeldsa, J. 2005 The Grebes Oxford University Press [598.43 FJE] | |
| Simmons, K.E.L. 1989 The Great Crested Grebe Shire Publications, Princes Risborough [Jour: S] | |
| See Also: | |
Find scientific papers on  Google Scholar
or  Scirus by clicking the icon
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| Wikipedia entry | |
| BirdLife species page | |
| Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides | |
| Read State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead | |
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