GREBE. 



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GENUS XCIV.— GREBE. 



1 C rested Grebe 



A Var. 



11 Rufous-breaste 



2 Eared 



6 Indian 



12 Cayenne 



A Var. 



7 Little 



13 Black-breasted 



3 Horned 



8 Black-chin 



14 Pied-bill 



4 Dusky 



9 White-winged 



15 Louisiane 



5 Red-necked 



10 New-Holland 





THE bill in this Genus is strong, and sharp-pointed. 



Nostrils linear. 



Tongue slightly cloven at the end. 



Space between the bill and eyes, or lore, bare of feathers. 



Body depressed ; feathers thick set, compact, very smooth, and 

 glossy. 



Wings short. No tail. 



Legs placed far behind, almost at the vent ; much compressed, 

 and doubly serrated at the back part. 



Toes furnished on each side with a broad, plain, membrane, and 

 the toes with nails not unlike those of the human species. 



This Genus is placed by Linnaeus, with the Guillemots, and 

 Divers, under the general name of Colymbus, without even a 

 division ; but they differ materially from one another, more especially 

 in the legs ; in the Grebes they are not webbed. The Guillemots, 

 though web-footed, have only three toes, all placed forwards ; and 

 the true Divers are web-footed, and have three toes before, and 

 one behind. 



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