Great Crested Grebe

Great Crested Grebe

Podiceps cristatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Gauja National Park
17 Verified records at Gauja National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) is a member of the grebe family of water birds. The bird is characterised by its distinctive appearance, featuring striking black, orange-brown, and white plumage, and elaborate courtship display that involves synchronised dances and displays. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Great Crested Grebe sighting in Gauja National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
2 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
3 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
20–30%
4 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
20–30%
5 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
6 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
7 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
8 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
10–20%
9 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
10 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
5–10%
11 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
5–10%
12 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
13 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
14 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
5–10%
15 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
16 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
17 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
18 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
19 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
20 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
21 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
<5%
22 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
<5%
23 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
24 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
25 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
26 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
27 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
28 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
29 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
30 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
31 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
32 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
33 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
Insufficient data
34 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
35 Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data
36 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
37 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
38 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
39 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
40 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Insufficient data
41 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
42 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
43 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
44 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data
45 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
46 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
47 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data
48 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Great Crested Grebe in Gauja National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Great Crested Grebe sighting in Gauja National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Great Crested Grebe in Gauja National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Great Crested Grebe in Gauja National Park in our monthly data.

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