Labels:text | screenshot OCR: KEY FACTS GREAT CRESTED GREBE Scientific name: Podiceps cristatus Habitat: Breeds on lakes, reservoirs, rivers Size: 19 inches (48 cm) Reproduction: Female lays up to 4 eggs in a floating nest made of plants, anchored in shallow water; eggs are incubated by both parents, and hatch after about 4 weeks Diet: Fish and other small water animals, including insect larvae, crustaceans, tadpoles Distribution: Europe eastward to China; parts of Africa, Australia, and New Zealand