EARED GREBE. 
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NATATOHES. 
COLYMBID/E. 
PLATE CCLXXV. 
EARED GREBE. 
PODICEPS AURITIIS. 
The Eared Grebe is a winter visitant in Great Britain, 
occurring less frequently than the foregoing species, par¬ 
ticularly in its perfect plumage. Mr. Selby states that 
he has frequently met with it in winter in its young 
plumage on the Northumberland coast; and adds also, 
that a few breed occasionally in the fenny districts and 
grassy pools of our eastern counties. 
The geographical distribution of the present species 
extends over most of the north-eastern countries of 
Europe, but no mention is made of its being found in 
America, beyond a report that it inhabits some parts of 
the United States. The continental countries enumerated as 
the residence of the Eared Grebe are, Lapland, Sweden, 
Russia, Siberia, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy ; it also 
inhabits Zealand. 
It is rarely found in Holland, but M. Temminck 
mentions that it is more plentiful in the Adriatic, and 
in the Bay of Cagliari. 
The chosen localities of this species are rivers, fresh- 
■water lakes, and, at stated times, the sea-coast. 
