THE BIRDS OF OHIO. 



ORDER PYGOPODES. Diving Birds. 



SUBORDER PODICIPEDES. Grebes. 



Family PODICIPID^:. Grebes. 



This family is represented in our state by three species, 

 one large and two small. The food consists of fish, aquatic 

 insects, crustaceans, batrachians, and considerable aquatic 

 vegetable matter. The grebes pursue the fish under water, 

 using only the feet in swimming under water. A Horned 

 Grebe found on the streets of Oberlin, February 9, 1895, by 

 Mr. H. C. Tracy, had completely filled its gizzard with 

 small rubber bands, probably picked up on the street under 

 the supposition that they were worms. The bird was found 

 in an exhausted condition, and soon died. 



(The first number at the left is the serial number of this cat- 

 alogue. The second number, which is in parenthesis, is the 

 present number of the species in the Check-List of the American 

 Ornithologists' Union. The number to the right of the scien- 

 tific name and authority is the number found in Dr. Wheaton's 

 Check-List, pages 571-584, of his catalogue.) 



1. (2.) COLYMBUS HOLBOZLLII (Reinh.). 287. 

 Holboell Grebe. 



Synonyms: Podiceps grisigena var. holboelli, P. holbo3lli, P. 



grisigena. 

 American Red-necked Grebe, Red-necked Grebe. 



Kirtland, Ohio Geol. Surv., 1838, 166, 187. (Podiceps rubricollis.) 



This is a rare and irregular winter visitor and migrant, 

 upon almost any of the Ohio lakes, reservoirs or rivers. 

 There have been fewer records since Dr. Wheaton's cata- 

 logue was printed than before. 



