Great Crested Grebe bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsCrested Grebe, Great-crested Greb, Great-crested Grebe, Puteketeke, Southern Crested Grebe, Tippet Grebe
Old latin name for birdColymbus cristatus
OrderGrebes / Podicipediformes
FamilyGrebes / Podicipedidae
GenusPodiceps
Breeding regionAfrica, Australasia, Eurasia, Oriental Region
Breeding subregiontemperate Eurasia, locally nw India, to ne Russia, ne China and nc Japan; ne, e, s Africa; Australia and South I. (New Zealand)

Great Crested Grebe bird sounds *

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    Call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
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    Song, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
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    Song, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
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    Begging call, juvenile, © Greg McLachlan
    Australia
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    Female, male, song, © Tero Linjama
    Finland
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    Call, © Albert Lastukhin
    Russian Federation
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    Call, © Albert Lastukhin
    Russian Federation
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    Call, juvenile, © Tero Linjama
    Finland
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    Song, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
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    Song, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Great Crested Grebe

Great Crested Grebe subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Podiceps cristatus australissw, se, e Australia, Tasmania and South I. (New Zealand)Australia (except n, sc) and South I. (New Zealand)No
Podiceps cristatus cristatusEurasia from nw Europe, s Scandinavia to s Spain through s Russia and n, wc Mongolia, and n Afghanistan, locally in nw India, to ne Russia, n Honshu (nc Japan) and ne Chinato coasts of Baltic, Black, and Mediterranean seas, Persian Gulf, n Indian subcontinent to e China and s JapanNo
Podiceps cristatus infuscatusmontane lakes of Eritrea, Ethiopia and East Africa; also s Africa-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AbkhazianаБакәа
AfrikaansKuifkopdobbertjie (Kuifkopduikertjie), Kuifkopdobbertjie
AlbanianKredharak i madh, Kredharaku i madh
Arabicالغطاس المتوج الكبير, غطاس متوج, الغطاس المتوج الكبير غطاس
Armenian[Metz Suzak ], Մեծ Սուզակ
AzerbaijaniBöyük batağan, iri iyrəncə, Böyük iyrəncə, iri maygülü, böyük maygülü
Bashkirтирҫаяҡ, оло сумҡа, урҙан
BasqueCabusó emplomallat, Murgil handia, Murgil handi
BelarusianВялiкая коўра, Вялiкая коўра (або чомга), Коўра вялікая, Вялікая коўра, Вяліка паганка
Bengaliহিাুঁ঩াডুফুচয , হিাুঁ঩ামুক্ত ডুফুচয, বড় খোঁপাডুবুরি, হিাুঁ঩া ডুফুচয , ফড় হিাুঁ঩াডুফুচয , ফড় হিাুঁ঩া ডুফুচয , হচািা
BretonPlomer-kuchenn, Tignouz, Ar plomer-kuchenn
BulgarianГолям гмурец
Catalancabussó emplomallat, Soterí gros, Cabrellot, Cabusó emplomallat
Chinese水驴子, 凤头䴙䴘, 冠鸊鷉, [guan piti], [lang-li bai], 浪里白, 水老呱, 凤头鸊鷉, 鳳頭鸊鷉, 㥽, 凤头, 冠鷿鷈, [feng-tou piti], 鳳頭(辟鳥)(虒鳥)
Chinese (Traditional)鳳頭鷿鷈, 冠鸊鷈, 水老呱, 冠鸊鷉, 浪裡白, 水驢子
Chuvashпысăк пакăç кăвакал, чăмăш, Тĕпеклĕ чăмкăç
CornishGryb kernek
Croatianćubasti gnjurac, Cubasti Gnjurac
Czechpotápka roháè, potápka roháč, Potápka rohác
DanishToppet Lappedykker
DutchFuut
Esperantotufa grebo, Tufgrebo
Estoniantuttpütt
FaroeseKambsgjør
Finnishsilkkiuikku
FrenchGrèbe huppé
FrisianHjerringslynder
GalicianMergullón cristado, Cabusó emplomallat
Georgianდიდი კოკონა
GermanHaubentaucher, Haubensteißfuß
GreekΣκουφοβούττης, Σκουφοβουτηχτάρι, Σκoυφoβoυτηχτάρι
Hebrewטבלן מצויץ
Hungarianbúbos vöcsök
IcelandicToppgoði
IndonesianTitihan jambul
IrishFaoithean, Lúnadán, Foitheach Mór, Foitheach mór cíorach
ItalianSvasso maggiore, Svasso meggiore
Japaneseカンムリカイツブリ
Kazakhүлкен сұқсыр үйрек, үлкен поганка, Үлкен сұқсыр, чомга
Korean뿔논병아리
LatvianCekulainais dūkuris, cekuldūkuris, Baltkakla dūkuris
LithuanianKuoduotasis naras, Naras, ausuotasis kragas
LuxembourgishHauwendaucher
Macedonianцуцулест нуркач, Цуцулест нуркач, Цуцулест (Голем) нуркач, Кокољка
MalteseBlonġun Prim, Blongun Prim
ManxEean Kereen, Greeb kereenagh
MaoriPateketeke, pūteketeke
Mongolianбуурал ажир, буурал шунгуур, Отгот шунгуур
Nepaliसिउरे डुबुल्कीचरा
Northern SamiSilkebuokčá, Silkebuokča
Norwegiantoppdykker, Topplom, Toppdykker
Norwegian NynorskToppdukkar
Persianکشیم بزرگ
Polishperkoz dwuczuby
Portuguesemergulhão-de-poupa, Mergulhão-de-crist, mergulhão-de-crista, mergulhão de crista, Mergulhão-de-crista
RomanianCorcodel mare
RomanshSfunsella da la cresta
RussianЧомга, Болшая поганка, Chomga, Podiceps cristatus, Большая поганка, Большая чомга, Или Чомга, Поганка большая, Большая поганка (чомга)
SerbianĆubasti gnjurac, veliki ćubasti gnjurac, Ћубасти гњурац, Ћубасти гнјурац, veliki cubasti gnjurac, cubasti gnjurac
Slovakpotápka chochlatá
Sloveniancopasti ponirek, čopasti ponirek
SpanishSomormujo lavanco
SwahiliKibisi Ushungi
Swedishskäggdopping
Tatarзур чомга
Thaiนกเป็ดผีใหญ่
TsongaNyakupetana
TurkishҮлкен сұқсыр, Tepeli Yumurta Piçi, Bahri
Turkmenuly tersaýak
Ukrainianпірникоза велика, Великий норець
Uzbekкатта қўнғир
WelshGwyach gopog, Gwyach fawr, Gwyach fawr gopog