CATALOGUE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA BIRDS. 



ORDER PYGOPODES. DIVING BIRDS. 



FAMILY PODICIPEDID^E. GREBES. 

 ^OHMOPHORUS COUES. 



1. Western Grebe. 



jEchmophorus occidentalis (LAWR.). 



A common winter resident along the coast of Vancouver Island and Main- 

 land. Mr. Brooks says a few remain all winter at Okanagari Lake. 



COLYMBUS LINN^US. 



2. American Red-necked Grebe. "Holbcell's Grebe." 



Colymbus kolbcelli (REINH.). 



A common winter resident along the coast of Vancouver Island and 

 Mainland. Winter resident on Okanagan Lake. (Brooks.} Not common at 

 Metlakatla. (Rev. J. H. Keen.) Breeds on many of the lakes along the 

 Cariboo Road above Clinton. (Fannin.) 



3. Horned Grebe. 



Colymbus aurilus (LiNN.). 



A common winter resident on the coast, and very common in the straits 

 near Victoria, in April. Brooks reports it at Okauagan Lake all winter. 

 Breeds on the lakes from Okanagan to Dease Lake. (Fannin.) Rare at 

 Metlakatla. (Rev. J. II. Keen.) 



4. American Eared Grebe. 



Colymbus nigricollis californicus (HEERM.). 



Taken at Kamloops, June, 1889. (Spreadborouyli.) Found breeding on 

 lakes at Kamloops ; Catalogue of Canadian Birds. (Macoun.) 



PODILYMBUS LESSON. 



5. Pied-billed Grebe. 



Podilymbus podiceps (LiNN.). 



Common resident on Vancouver Island ; it breeds on lakes close to Vic- 

 toria. Common resident on Island and Mainland breeds throughout its 

 range. (Fannin.) 



