The Slavonian or Horned Grebe 

 THE SLAVONIAN OR HORNED GREBE 



Podicipes auritus (Linnaeus) 



This is a northern species, breeding in Iceland, Scandinavia, 

 and Russia, which visits our shores, especially in the east, 

 annually, and in the north of Scotland it is quite common. 

 Ireland is also regularly visited on migration every year. 



In summer the upper parts are dark brown ; the crown, 

 forehead, chin, and tippet black, and a tuft of elongated 

 feathers on each side of the head chestnut. Secondaries 

 white, except the three outer ones, which are dusky like the 

 primaries ; neck, breast, and flanks warm chestnut ; belly 

 white. In winter the crest is absent ; the under parts are 

 white. The young resemble their parents in winter dress. 

 Length 13 '5 in.; wing 5 '5 in. 



THE BLACK-NECKED OR EARED 

 GREBE 



Podicipes nigricollis, C. L. Brehm 



Unlike the preceding species, this is a southern Grebe, 

 stragglers of which are occasionally met with most frequently 

 in spring, and there is evidence that it may have nested with 

 us on more than one occasion. To Scotland and Ireland it 

 is a very rare wanderer. 



The adult in spring has the head and neck black with 



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