BRITISH BIRDS. 2O5 



of both elongated and hair-like, with the tips chestnut 

 edged with black ; neck and upper parts silky and greyish- 

 white. Length 20*00 ; wing 8*25. In winter crest and 

 elongated feathers below head are lost. 



Breeds locally on broads, meres, etc., throughout the 

 eastern, midland and western counties of England, and 

 even in South Scotland ; also in many parts of Ireland. 

 Eggs : 4 or 5 ; at first white ; shell rough ; 2*15 by 1*55 ; 

 laid on a mass of wet sedges, etc., on surface of water. 



371. Podieipes griseigena cBodd.). RED-NECKED 

 GREBE. 



Hab. Eastern and Northern Europe. 



An irregular winter visitor, occurring chiefly on east 

 side, only five or six examples having been recorded from 

 Ireland. It is smaller than P. cristatus, and feathers of 

 cheeks and upper throat are not elongated, while head and 

 crest are blacker and front of neck is rufous in adults. 



372. Podieipes auritus (Linn.). SCLAVONIAN GREBE. 

 Hab. Northern Palaearctic and Nearctic regions. 

 Another winter visitor ; of more regular occurrence than 



the last. In winter adults are like immature birds which 

 lack the elongated ear-tufts, crest and cheek-feathers of 

 spring, and bear more resemblance to last species ; three 

 outer secondaries are, however, dusky-brown. Length 

 I2'oo; wing 575. 



373. Podieipes nigrieollis, Brehm. EARED GREBE. 

 Hab. Southern Palaearctic region and all of Africa. 



A straggler to England in spring and casually in 

 autumn ; it may even have bred in Norfolk. It is not 

 often recorded from Scotland or Ireland. 



