Great Crested Grebe: Podiceps cristatus
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered; Southern African Range: Namibia, Botswana, South Africa (core); Area of Occupancy: 7,600 km2; Population Estimate: 70 birds, little breeding; Population Trend: Declining; Habitat: Sewage works, salt works and coastal brackish lagoons; Threats: Habitat reduction through loss of coastal freshwater wetlands and modernisation of sewage works.
Birds to watch in Namibia: red, rare and endemic species
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