Podiceps cristatus [cristatus] (Great Crested Grebe [cristatus])

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Great Crested Grebe [cristatus]

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Order:
  Podicipediformes
Family:
  Podicipedidae
Genus:
   Podiceps
Scientific:
  Podiceps cristatus cristatus

Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)

Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.135

Protonym:
Colymbus cristatus

Type locality:
Sweden.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/153/mode/1up

Avibase ID:
EA3FC4D21DAD3D93

Avibase ID:
avibase-EA3FC4D2

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/EA3FC4D2

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 824936

Geographic range:

English:
Great Crested Grebe [cristatus]
French:
Grèbe huppé [cristatus]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Great Crested Grebe [cristatus] ( Podiceps cristatus [cristatus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Great Crested Grebe [cristatus] ( Podiceps cristatus [cristatus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Great Crested Grebe [cristatus] ( Podiceps cristatus [cristatus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Great Crested Grebe (nominate) ( Podiceps cristatus [cristatus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Great Crested Grebe (nominate) ( Podiceps cristatus [cristatus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Great Crested Grebe (nominate) ( Podiceps cristatus [cristatus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Great Crested Grebe (nominate) ( Podiceps cristatus [cristatus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Great Crested Grebe [nominate] ( Podiceps cristatus [cristatus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Great Crested Grebe [nominate] ( Podiceps cristatus [cristatus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Great Crested Grebe [nominate] ( Podiceps cristatus [cristatus])
Clements 1st edition: Great Crested Grebe ( Podiceps cristatus) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Podiceps cristatus

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