OCEAN BIRDS. 



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No. 148. 



Pied Billed Grebe. HELL DIVER. 



Genus: Podilymbus. Species: P. podiceps. 



Distribution: 



A common transient visitor, breeding locally. 



Date of Arrival: April, going north. 



Date of Departure: September, October, going south. 



General Plumage: 



In smnmer, upper parts shiny brownish black ; under parts 

 white, throat black, upper breast, neck and flanks, brown 

 and black mottled. In winter and immature, throat white. 

 Bill, in summer, with black band ; in winter and imma- 

 ture, band lacking, feet dark. Length about 15.50. 



Song and Other Notes: 



I am unable to find any description of their notes. 



Hau7its: 



Ponds and ocean. 



