
The great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) is a member of the grebe family of water birds noted for its elaborate mating display.
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 782 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Great Crested Grebe is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
782 records, iNaturalist
20+ results in South Africa
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Species
Podiceps cristatus
Records
782
iNaturalist observations
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A record means a host has seen the Great Crested Grebe on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
The Great Crested Grebe is most recorded in Western Cape (86% of records), Gauteng (8% of records), based on 782 iNaturalist observations. 22 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Great Crested Grebe on site or nearby.
The Great Crested Grebe is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.
The great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) is a member of the grebe family of water birds noted for its elaborate mating display. The scientific name comes from Latin. Podiceps is from podicis, "vent" and pes, "foot", and is a reference to the placement of a grebe's legs towards the rear of its body, and the species name, cristatus means "crested".