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to make way under the water at a very great rate, often arising at 

 an inconceivable distance from the place it plunges in, and for the 

 most part, considerably beyond the length of gunshot. By some it 

 is said to be capable of staying under water for a quarter of an hour; 

 but it may be supposed, that it must take breath during that space, 

 as it is known to remain under water amongst the reeds, or other 

 water plants, with only its bill above the surface. 



Inhabits also various parts of the Continent of Europe, France, 

 Italy, Germany, and Spain ; is met with in the swampy parts of the 

 Isthmus of Gibraltar, and a few of them take up their abode in the 

 inundation in the winter. 



The Little Grebe is common also at Hudson's Bay, in America, 

 where it is called Dishishet Seekeep. 



A. — Le Castagneux des Philippines, Btif. viii. 246. PI. enl. Q4&. Ind. Orn. ii. 784. 

 Gen. Syn. v. 290. 10. A. Lin. Trans, viii. p. 198. 



This is rather larger than the last described, and differs from it in 

 a (ew particulars. It is purplish brown above ; the cheeks and sides 

 of the neck incline to rufous ; in other things it resembles the former, 

 and appears to be merely a Variety. 



Inhabits the Philippine Islands. I have also observed one similar 

 in some drawings done in India ; it is likewise found in Java, and 

 called there Titihan. 



8 —BLACK-CHIN GREBE. 



Podiceps Hebvidicus, Ind. Orn. ii. 785. 



Colymbus Hebvidicus, Gm. Lin. i. 594. 



Colimbo minore, Gerin. v. t. 519. 



Black-chin Grebe, Gen. Syn. v. 292. Br.Zool. ii. No. 227. pi. 79. Id. 1812. ii. 138. 



pi. 24. f. 1. Bewick, ii. p. 156. Lewin, v. pi. 201. Walcot, i. pi. 207. Orn. 



Diet. Sf Stipp. Br. Misc. p. 19. pi. 70. 



THIS is scarcely larger than the Little Grebe; chin black; fore 

 part of the neck ferruginous; hind part mixed with dusky; belly 

 cinereous and silver intermixed. 



