Australasian Crested Grebe on Lake Te Anau

Description: The handsome Australasian crested grebe belongs to an ancient order of diving water birds found on every continent in the world. It is renowned for its mating displays and the way young grebes ride among plumage on the back of their swimming parents.

[display photography on the map]

Keywords: Australasian Crested Grebe, Podiceps cristatus, Kamana, fauna, birds, New Zealand, nature, Te Anau, lake, Fiordland

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