Great Crested Grebe

Podiceps cristatus

Summary 2

The great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) is a member of the grebe family of water birds noted for its elaborate mating display. The scientific name comes from Latin. Podiceps is from podicis, "vent" and pes, "foot", and is a reference to the placement of a grebe's legs towards the rear of its body, and the species name, cristatus means "crested".

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  1. (c) Chris Moody, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/11266603@N04/7300224614
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podiceps_cristatus

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