250 BIRDS OF NORFOLK. 



Dennis collection.* The Rev. C. J. Lucas informed Mr. 

 Stevenson that a fine specimen of the Sclavonian grebe, 

 in full plumage, was shot on the 27th August, 1869, near 

 Acle bridge, by Mr. Mollett, of Acle, in whose possession 

 it was in 1870; and Mr. Lucas bought one in full summer 

 plumage at the sale of Mr. Alfred Master's collection, 

 which was said to have been killed at Wroxham, but in 

 what year I do not know. Mr. Gunn records (Zool., 

 1870, p. 2225) his receiving a male of this species on the 

 12th, and a female on the 24th of April, as also another 

 on 28th of same month, which had been killed at Hoveton, 

 and Mr. Booth (" Rough Notes," p. 99) states that in 

 June, 1870, he noticed a Sclavonian grebe in full plumage 

 on one of the Norfolk Broads, but on making inquiries 

 it was ascertained that during the previous winter the 

 keeper had knocked down a bird of this species, and, dis- 

 covering shortly after that his prize had recovered from the 

 effects of the shot, it was pinioned and then turned out 

 on the broad. I know of no more recent occurrence of 

 this bird in summer plumage. 



Mr. J. H. Gurney, jun., informs me that the iris of 

 the Sclavonian grebe before-mentioned as having been 

 picked up alive on the shore near Cromer in January, 

 1881, was golden yellow, without any inner rim. 



PODICIPES NIGRICOLLIS, Brehm.f 

 BLACK-NECKED OR EARED GREBE. 



The present and preceding species being somewhat 

 similar in their winter plumage, may be easily con- 

 founded by persons not well acquainted with them, 



* See vol. i, p. 28, foot-note, for some remarks on this collec- 

 tion. 



f As already stated (p. 248) the name auritus, which had been 

 commonly given to this species, really belongs to the preceding, 

 nigricollis must, therefore, be used ; and I have adopted the English 

 equivalent as more descriptive and in harmony with that applied to 

 its near relative, the red-necked grebe. 



