144 



OCEAN BIRDS. 



No. 147. 



Order: Pygopodes. 

 Family: Podicipidae . 

 Distribution: 



HORNED GREBE, 



Genus: Colymbus, 

 Species: C. auritus. 



A common transient visitor, rare in winter. 



Date of Arrival: April. 



Date of Departure: October. 



General Plumage: 



In summer, upper parts blackish, wings white marked, crown, 

 back of neck and throat jet black, lores chestnut, horns bulT; 

 upper breast, front of neck and Hanks chestnut, other under 

 parts white. In winter and immature, upper parts bhickish 

 ash, under parts glossy white, ashen on breast and throat. 

 Bill black, yellow tip, feet black. Length about 15.50. 



Song and Other Notes: 

 "Ta-ta-ta." 



Haunts: 



Lakes and ocean. 



