Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Podicipediformes |
| Family | Grebes (Podicipedidae) |
| Species | Podiceps cristatus |
| Codes | grcgre1, GCGR, ACGR |
Identification
The Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) is a member of the Grebes family within the order Podicipediformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code grcgre1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
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Quick Facts
Scientific Name: Podiceps cristatus
Family: Grebes
Order: Podicipediformes
eBird Code: grcgre1