THE CRESTED GEEBE. 



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are natives of the warmer parts of America, of St. Thomas, St. 

 Domingo, and the Philippines. 



The Crested Grebe. 



English Synonyms. — Greater Crested Grebe : Jenyns. Crested Grebe : 

 Montagu, Selby. 



Latin Synonyms. — Colynhus cri status : Linn., Tarrell. C. urinafur : 

 Young, Linn. Podiceps cristatiis : Latbam, Jenyns, Bonaparte, Selby. 



Ekench Sykonym. — Grebe huppe : Temminok. 



The Crested Grebe is found along our coasts, and in their estu- 

 aries, in limited numbers ; but in the splendid lakes of the North 

 American fur-countries, according to Dr. Richardson, this species 

 is very abundant. Mr. Audubon says that it returns to the United 



Fjg. 83. — The Crested Grebe {PoUiceps ciistatus). 



States from its northern wanderings about the beginning of Sep- 

 tember, and proceeds south as far as Mexico, a few stragglers only 

 remaining on the lower part of the Ohio, Mississippi, and the 

 neighbouring lakes. " They pass swiftly through the air," says 

 this enthusiastic naturalist, " at the height of about a hundred 

 yards, in flocks of from seven and eight to fifty or more, proceeding 

 in a loose body, and propelling themselves by continual flappings, 

 their necks and feet stretched out to their full extent. When 

 about to alight on the water, they glide swiftly downward, with 

 their wings half closed, producing a sound not unlike that of a 

 Hawk swooping upon its prey. At this moment their velocity 



