Crested grebes are also known as langli white, water donkeys, belong to the family of birds, in all the grebe family, crested grebes are unmatched large, crested grebes female and male birds are very similar, the length of the crested grebe is usually about 50 cm, the general weight is about 500-1000 grams, in terms of size, and a duck looks similar.
The neck of the crested crested Qiao is very long, usually vertical to the surface of the water, standing upwards, the neck of the crested Qiao is surrounded by a long circle of decorative feathers, the base of the feather is chestnut brown, the end is black, like a small cloak draped on the body, the sides and jaw of the crested Qiao usually grow white feathers in the summer, its forehead and the top of the head are black, and two black feathers will grow behind the head, which is also the origin of the name of the Limelight, the beak is long and sharp, there is a black line on the side of the beak that reaches the eyes, and the nostrils are open, Near the base of the beak, the front of the eyes is bare, the wings are relatively short, the tail is short, only a few soft down feathers, the feet are close to the hips, suitable for diving life, there are broad petal-like horn webbing on the 4 toes, the claws are blunt and broad, nail-like, the inner edge of the middle toe is serrate, the hind toe is short, and the position is relatively high. The body of the crested grebe is short and densely feathers, resistant to moisture and usually impermeable to water.
Crested grebes like to inhabit rivers, lakes, rivers and ponds in low mountains and plains, especially in lakes with dense reeds and water plants, its diving ability is very strong, when frightened, often not flying off the surface, but diving into the water, it generally rarely lands on land, feeding, activities are usually in the water, its diet is the same as the general grebe, mainly to a variety of aquatic insects, small shrimp, small fish and some aquatic plants for food.
This bird usually breeds in the mainland of Heilongjiang Province, usually in mid-to-late May every year, crested birds will nest in larger reeds and grasses, their nests are mostly floating nests, that is, part of the immersion in the water, part of the water above, the nest of the crested grebe is made of reeds and various water grass piles, in the shape of a round table, the nest is not large, the outer diameter is about 30 cm, the lower diameter is slightly larger, reaching 60-70 cm, because part of the nest is immersed in water, All heights are relatively high, reaching 50-60 cm tall, crested grebes can usually lay 4-5 eggs per clutch, hatched by both males and females, when parents leave the nest, they will use algae, aquatic plants and other aquatic plants to cover the eggs, the eggs hatch after about 20 days, and the young birds will soon be able to follow their parents into the water.
Crested grebes are full-fledged waterfowl, in addition to not good at walking on land, not good at flying, almost spend most of their lives in the water, this bird is found in the northeast to southwest in China, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Xinjiang, Qinghai Lake and other places, winter in the south of the Yangtze River, west to Yunnan, Tibet and other places.