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Podiceps holbolU Eeinh. — American Eed-necked Grebe. 



Quite numerous in August and September in Franklin Lake. — [Ridg- 

 way.) 



Dytes nigricolUs californicus (Heerm.) Eidgw. — ^American Eared Grebe. 

 A constant resident, and was usually found in localities with JSchmo- 

 phorus occidentalis. — (Bidgway.) 



Podilymhus podiceps (Linn.), Lawr. — Thick-billed Grebe. 



This common Grebe was a resident species in all suitable localities.— 

 (Bidgway.) Several individuals were observed on the Humboldt Eiver 

 at Battle Mountain, and again at Carlin Station. At the latter locality 

 two mounted specimens were found in a saloon, which were said to have 

 been secured during the previous summer. 



APPENDIX. 



The nomenclature adopted in the present paper is based upon the 

 catalogue just issued from the Smithsonian Institution by Mr. Eidgway, 

 a more extended notice of which will be found under his name in the 

 accompanying bibhography. 



BIBLIOGRAPHY. 



The following list comprises the chief publications relating either 

 directly or indirectly to the birds of Nevada. Other titles might be 

 added treating of the birds of the adjacent States and Territories, 

 though in none of them do we find any special information regarding 

 the geographic range of species which might bring them within the ^ 

 limits as rare or occasional visitors. 



1853. Baird, S. F. Exploration and Survey of the Valley of tlie Great Salt Lake of 

 Utah, including a reconnaissance of a new route through the Eocky Mount- 

 ains. By Howard Stansbtiry, Captain Corps of Topographical Engineeis, U. 

 S. Army. Printed by order of House of Representatives of the United States. 

 Washington : Robert Armstrong, Public Printer, 1853, 8vo. ill. > Birds, pp. 

 314-325. 



Treats of thirty-one species, and is of additional interest as recording the second instance 

 of the capture, within the United States, of a South American duct, Pterocyanea rafflesii =: 

 (Querquedula cyanoptera.) At the time of exploration Nevada formed part of Utah, and as 

 some of the species referred to in the work are mentioned as occurring over this territory, 

 Oregon, California, &c., the portion now constituting Nevada was evidently intended aa 

 relates to geographical distribution. 



1861. Baird, S. F. Report upon the Colorado River of the West, explored in 1857 

 and 1858 by Lieutenant Joseph C. Ives, Corps of Topographical Engineers, un- 

 der the direction of the Office of Explorations and Surveys, A. A. Humphreys, 

 Captain Topographical Engineers, in charge. By order of the Secretary of 

 War. Washington : Government Printing Office, 1861. 4to. ill. ]> List of 

 Birds collected on the Colorado Expedition. Part v, pp. 5, 6. 



Consists of a list of fifty-five species, found principally in the Colorado Valley from Fort 

 Tuma to the Big Canon. 



