SCLAVONIAN GREBE. 3J 1 



common in Germany and the eastern parts of Europe ; it is 

 found also in France, Switzerland, Provence, and Italy, but 

 only in winter, and that rarely. It is said to have been 

 found in the vicinity of the Caspian Sea. 



This species also inhabits North America. The bird 

 figured by Edwards, plate 145, was sent from Hudson's Bay, 

 where. Pennant says, it appears on the fresh waters in June, 

 and lays its eggs among the aquatic plants. Dr. Richardson 

 says it is very common in the Fur-countries, frequenting 

 every lake with grassy borders. The species is included 

 also in some of the histories of the birds of the United 

 States. 



Mr. Morgan's bird killed in May, in the plumage of the 

 breeding-season, has the beak black, both mandibles of horn- 

 coloured white at the tip ; forehead and crown black ; irides 

 vermilion-red ; from the base of the upper mandible to the 

 eye, and from thence for the space of an inch behind the 

 eye, the feathers are of a rich yellowish-chestnut, the latter 

 elongated forming a tuft ; from the chin the feathers on the 

 throat, cheeks, and sides of the neck, are also elongated, 

 forming a ruff of rich dark brown ; back of the neck, and all 

 the upper surface of the body dark brown ; the secondaries 

 of the wings alone are white, but scarcely seen unless the 

 wings are extended ; neck in front rich reddish-chestnut, be- 

 coming rather darker towards the bottom ; breast and belly 

 shining silvery-white ; sides under the wings, and the flanks 

 dusky, mixed with some chestnut streaks ; legs and toes dark 

 greenish-brown outside, varied with yellowish-green on the 

 edges and inner surface. The whole length of the bird 

 rather more than thirteen inches. From the carpal joint to 

 the end of the wing five inches and a half. 



In winter the beak and irides as described in summer ; 

 the upper part of the head dark brown ; the lower part with 

 the chin pure white, a line from the gape to the eye, and 

 from thence along the lower edge of the ear-coverts, being 



