IN THE HANCOCK COLLECTION. 



125 



Case 



135. Sclavonian Grebe. Podiceps auritus, (Linn.). 



No. 1 (front left). Winter plumage. Northumberland 



Coast, 1836. 

 ,, 2 (upper left). Winter plumage. Bought in a shop 



in Newcastle, March, 1872. 

 3 (right). Summer plumage. Cullercoats, April 26th, 



1830. 

 ,, 4 (front centre). Downy state. Denmark. 

 Remarks.— In all probability this skin would be brought 

 from Iceland. J. Hancock. 

 No. 5 (hind centre). Male, mature. Winter dress. 



St. Mary's Island, March 8th, 1894. 

 Stiffed by J. Jackson. Presented by John Duncan. 



136. Eared Grebe. Podiceps nigricollis, Brehm. 



auritus, (Brisson). 

 No. 1 (right). Male. Summer plumage. 



From Old Museum Collection. 

 ,, 2 (lower centre). Male. Summer plumage. 



Bought of Mr. James Tape. 1847. 



3 (hind left). Winter plumage. Northumberland, 



1840. 



4 (front left). Downy state. From the Volga. 



Edward Bidwell, Esq., Sept. 9th, 1882 

 Is this the young of the Eared Grebe or the Sclavonian ? 



J. Hancock. 



No. 5 (flying). Female. Winter. Holy Island, Jan. 1891. 



Stuffed by J. Jackson. Presented by W. E. Beck, Esq. 



137. Little Grebe. Podiceps fluviatilis, (Brisson). 

 No. 1 (left). Winter plumage. Northumberland, Oct., 1840. 



2 (centre). Winter plumage. Northumberland, 1840. 



3 (upper right). Male. Summer dress. Shot at 



Howick, Northumberland. 

 Presented by Mr. Moffitt 

 ,, 4 (right). Downy state. 



