142 BIRDS OF NOVA SCOTIA—DOWNS. 
ArT. X.—A CATALOGUE OF THE Birps oF Nova ScoTra.— 
By A. Downs, Cor. Mem. Zool. Soc. of London. , 
Read May 14, 1888. 
The following catalogue presents all the birds we have person- 
ally observed as occuring in Nova Scotia, with the addition of one 
or two additional ones which are inserted on the authority of 
those whose names follow them. 
The nomenclature and classification adopted is that of the Code 
of nomenclature and check-list of North American birds, as is- 
sued by the American Ornithologist’s Union, The numbers in 
parenthesis refer to that work. 
OrDER PYGOPODES. Divine Birps. 
Suborder PODICIPEDES. Grebes. 
FamiIty PODICIPIDA. GreEBEs. 
Genus CoLtymsBus Linneeus. 
Subgenus Colymbus. 
1. Colymbus holboellii (2teen’.). (2.) Horpoeun’s Grese ; 
‘* ReD-NECKED GREBE.” 
Rare, migrant in spring and fall. It breeds near St. Stephens, 
N. B., but, so far as is known, the egos have not been obtained 
from this Province. When opened itis found full of whitish 
Jeathers. 
Subgenus Dytes Kaup. 
oO: Colymbus auritus (Zinn.) (3.) Hornep Grepe. 
IT only know of one instance of this bird having been taken in 
Nova Scotia. 
Genus PoDILYMBUS Lesson. 
3. Podilymbus podiceps (Linn.), - (6)  Pirp-BILLED GREBE; 
“ Das, CxicKx.” 
Occasionally got in the fall. 
