Scientific Name
Podiceps cristatus
IUCN Status
Least Concern (LC)
Lifespan
10-15 years
Weight
1.1 kg
Range
Parts of the north (particularly Ladakh) and Northeast, Gujarat, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Assam, and Manipur
Habitat Type
Moderately clean and deep waterbodies
Did You Know
Have an elaborate mating display. Mating ritual involves calling, preening, synchronised swimming, and culminates in an upright waltz.
IUCN Status
Least Concern (LC)
Lifespan
10-15 years
Weight
1.1 kg
Range
Parts of the north (particularly Ladakh) and Northeast, Gujarat, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Assam, and Manipur
Habitat Type
Moderately clean and deep waterbodies
Did You Know
Have an elaborate mating display. Mating ritual involves calling, preening, synchronised swimming, and culminates in an upright waltz.
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