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Yarr. ed. 2, iii. p. 400 ; id. ed. 3, iii. p. 403 ; Gould, v. 

 pi. 38 ; Harting, p. 69 ; Dresser, viii. p. 629. 

 The Great-crested Grebe, Yarr. ed. 1, iii. p. 297. 

 Cristatus = furnished witli a crest, crista. 



Still breeds on some of tbe lakes of England and Ireland, and 

 is a visitor on migration and in winter to tbe coasts, becoming 

 rarer northwards and in Scotland. It inhabits the temperate 

 and southern portions of the Palsearctic Region, and extends 

 to India, Australia, New Zealand, and the Cape colony. 



Podiceps griseigena. Red-necked Grebe. 



Colymbus grisegena, Boddaert, Tabl. des PI. Enl. 

 p. 55 (1783). 



Colymbus rubricoUis, Naum. vs.. p. 720. 

 Podiceps rubricollis, Macg. v. p. 259; Hewitson, p. 443; 

 Yarr. ed. 2, iii. p. 407; id. ed. 3, iii. p. 410; Gould, v. 

 pi. 39; Harting, p. 69. 

 Podiceps grisegena, Gray, p. 213. 

 Podiceps griseigena. Dresser, viii. p. 639. 

 The Red-necked Grebe, Yarr. ed. 1, iii. p. 304. 

 Griseigena = with grey cheeis ; from griseus + gena. 



A somewhat rare visitant to the British coasts from autumn 

 to spring. It inhabits the temperate portions of the Palsearctic 

 and Nearctic Regions, ranging down to about 35° N. lat. 



Podiceps auritus. Sclayonian Geebe. 



Colymbus auritus, Linnaus, S. N. i. p. 222 (1766). 



Colymbus auritus, Naum. ix. p. 768. 



Podiceps cornutus, Macg. v. p. 264; Hewitson, p. 444; 

 Gray, p. 214; Yarr. ed. 2, iii. p. 411; id. ed. 3, iii. 

 p. 414; Harting, p. 69. 

 Podiceps auritus, Gould, v. pi. 40; Dresser, viii. p. 645. 

 The Sclavonian Grebe, Yarr. ed. 1, iii. p. 308. 

 Auritus = eared ; from auris = the ear. 



A common winter visitant to Scotland, Ireland, and the 

 northern and eastern coasts of England ; less abundant else- 



