CVI. 

 PODICEPS RUBRICOLLIS. (Lath. 



Red Necked Grebe. 



The eggs of the Red Necked Grebe are described by 

 Temminck as of a greenish white, clouded with deep brown : 

 his description referring only to such specimens as have be- 

 come soiled and stained by the materials of which the nest 

 is composed. When first laid they are like the eggs of all 

 the species of Grebes, of a pure white. 



The Red Necked Grebe makes its nest, like the rest of the 

 species, amongst the rushes and other herbage bordering the 

 margin of fresh water lakes and ponds ; the eggs are four or 

 five in number. It has not yet been detected breeding in 

 this country, but retires further north for that purpose. Fig. 1. 



PODICEPS AURITUS. (Lath.) 

 Eared Grebe. 



As far as we are acquainted with the habits of the Eared 

 Grebe, it resembles those of the species with which we are 

 more familiar. It breeds, like them, on the margins of ponds; 

 and lays four or five eggs. Through the kindness of Mr. 

 Yarrell I am enabled to figure the eggs of this and the pre- 

 ceding species. 



I regret exceedingly that I am compelled, for the present, 

 to rest satisfied with the vague notices which accompany the 

 drawings of some of the eggs of the rarer birds. This 

 should not have been the case had leisure permitted me to 

 explore their own wild native haunts. 



