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ORDER L. PYGOPODES. 



{The Diving Birds.) 



FAMILY COLYMBIDjE. The Loons. 



300. COLYMBUS TORQUATUS. Briin. Loon, Great Northern Diver. Mi- 

 grant. Winter resident on the lake. Several have been taken from White river 

 at Washington street bridge, Indianapolis. 



301. COLYMBUS SEPTENTRIONALIS. L. Red- Throated Loon. Migrant. 

 Common winter resident upon Lake Michigan from late fall to early spring. 



FAMLLY PODlCLPIDyF. The Grebes. 



302. PODICEPS CRISTATUS. L. Crested Grebe. "North America a 

 large." (Coties.) On Lake Michigan in winter. (A^elson.) 



303. PODICEPS GRISEIGENA. Var. HOLBOLLL. Coues. Red-Necked 

 Grebe. Uncommon winter resident upon Lake Michigan. [Nelson.) 



304. PODICEPS CORNUTUS. Loth. Horned Grebe. More abundant than 

 either of the two above. Breeds sparingly in the small lakes. [Nelson.) 



305. PODICEPS AURITUS. L. Var. CALIFORNICUS. Coues. Eared Grebe. 

 In winter on Lake Michigan ; several species of grebes and a number of ducks are 

 occasionally taken during the winter upon the hooks set several miles off shore by 

 the fishermen. 



306. PODILYMBUS PODICEPS. (L.) Carolma Grebe. Very common sum- 

 mer resident from April to November. Nests along the borders of reedy sloughs, 

 marshes and rivers. (^Nelson.) Also known as the Hell Diver, Water-Witch and 

 Pied-bill Grebe. 



