RED-NECKED GREBE 



PLATE CCL FIGURE II. 



Podiceps rubricollis, . . . PENNANT. MONTAGU. 

 Podiceps griseigena, . . . BODDAERT. 



THE nest of this regular British visitor is to be found in 

 Siberia and Turkestan. It is a floating structure similar 

 to that of the Great Crested Grebe. It is made among 

 reeds, flags, and rushes, on the borders of fresh-water lakes 

 and ponds, and is composed of decayed water-plants. It 

 is placed upon the water, and attached to the growing 

 vegetation. 



The eggs of the Red-necked Grebe are dull white. They 

 are three or four in number. 



Several pairs of these birds breed in the same locality. 



The male and female both assist in the construction of 

 the nest, and show much affection for their charge. The 

 young take to the water as soon as they are hatched. 



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