Largest
48.5 cm
Podiceps cristatus
Based on average length
Smallest
26 cm
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Longest living
12.5 years
Podiceps auritus
Based on average lifespan
Please note, we are still populating our database, and some of the calculated metrics (largest, etc) will change.
48.5cm
26cm
Podiceps grisegena
Podiceps nigricollis
This is a global coverage map of birds in the Podicipedidae family. For more specifics, click on each bird for a more detailed guide.