BL A CK- THRO A TED DIVER. 1 1 5 



BLACK-THROATED DIVER. 



LESSER IMBER. NORTHERN DOUCKER. SPECKLED LOON. 



PLATE CCIV. FIGURE I. 



Colymbus arclicux, LINNAEUS. GMELIN. 



Diver is found in Europe, in the Lapland 

 and Norwegian seas, and inland waters, even 

 those that exist at a considerable elevation. 



In this case also the nest is naturally placed close 

 by the brink of the water, or some small flat island 

 in a lake. It is made of a few straws or stems of 

 plants, placed in a hollow formed or excavated by the 

 bird for the purpose. 



The eggs of the Black-throated Diver, usually two 

 in number, are laid on the bare earth, two or three 

 yards from the water's edge. They are of a dark 

 yellowish olive-brown colour, with darker or blackish 

 spots, and of a long and regular oval form. 



