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The great crested grebe and its behaviour was the subject of one of the landmark publications in avian ethology, Julian Huxley's 1914 paper on "The Courtship‐habits of the Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)". [15] [16] Conservation efforts have been taking place on New Zealand's Lake Wānaka since 2013. [17] [18]
Grebes are small to medium-large in size ranging from the least grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus), at 120 g (4.2 oz) and 23.5 cm (9.3 in), to the great grebe (Podiceps major), at 1.7 kg (3.7 lb) and 71 cm (28 in). Despite these size differences grebes are a homogenous family of waterbirds with very few or slight differences among the genera.
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The type species was subsequently designated as the great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus). [3] The genus name combines variants on the Latin podex, roughly meaning "rear-end", and pes, meaning "foot". [4] The black-necked, Colombian, silvery, and Junin grebes are very closely related and were formerly sometimes separated as the genus Dyas.
Anhingas or darters are often called "snake-birds" because of their long thin neck, which gives a snake-like appearance when they swim with their bodies submerged. The males have black and dark-brown plumage, an erectile crest on the nape, and a larger bill than the female. The females have much paler plumage especially on the neck and underparts.
The little grebe is the most frequently sighted grebe in Kenya. Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae. Grebes are small to medium-large freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes and are excellent swimmers and divers. Their feet are placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land. Little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis
Great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus (Bangla: chokha) Grebes are small to medium-large freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land. Little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis; Red-necked grebe, Podiceps grisegena (A)
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