THE CRESTED OEEBE. 



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are natives of the warmer parts of America, of St. Thomas, St. 

 Domingo, and the Philippines. 



The Crested Grebe. 



-Greater Crested Grebe : Jenyns. 



Crested Grebe 



English Sy^toxyjis. 

 Montagu, Selby. 



Latin Synonyms. — Colymhus cri status : Linn., Yarrell. C. nriiiafiir : 

 Young, Linn. Podiceps cristutus : Latbam, Jenyns, Bonaparte, Selby. 



French Synonym. — Grebe hupite : Temminck. 



The Crested Grebe is found along our coasts, and in their estu- 

 aries, in limited numbers ; but in the splendid lakes of the North 

 American fur-countries, according to Dr. Hichardson, this species 

 is very abundant. Mr. Audubon says that it returns to the United 





F:g. 83. — Tlie Crestei Grebe {Pudictijs c tsiatiis). 



States from its northern wanderings about the beginning of Sep- 

 tember, and proceeds south as far as Mexico, a few stragglers only 

 remaining on the lower part of the Ohio, Mississija^n, and the 

 neighbouring lakes. " They pass swiftly through the air,'' says 

 this enthusiastic naturalist, " at, the height of about a hundred 

 yards, in flocks of from seven and eight to fifty or more, proceeding 

 in a loose body, and propelling themselves by continual flappings, 

 their necks and feet stretched out to their full extent. When 

 about to alight on the water, the}^ glide swiftly downward, with 

 their wings half closed, producing a sound not unlike that of a 

 Hawk swooping upon its prey. At this moment their velocity 



