Great crested grebe  (Podiceps cristatus)

Facts

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Podicipediformes
Family Podicipedidae
Genus Podiceps (1)
Size Wingspan: 59-73 cm (2)
Length: 46-51 cm (2)
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Status

Receives general protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (3). Included in the Birds of Conservation Concern Green List (low conservation concern) (9).