GALLINULE — DIVER — GUILLEMOT. 187 



The Divers ( is> ) were many and various in hue ; 

 Of the Northern, the Imber, Black-throated 



a few ; 



The Porzana, Spotted Gallinule, or Spotted Water-Hen, is 

 an elegant species, about nine inches long ; it migrates like the 

 preceding ; frequents the sides of small streams •, flesh good. 

 Inhabits also Europe and North America. 



( I9 ) Order, Anseres, (Linn.) Diver, Grebe, Guillemot, 

 Didapper, &c. 



The genus Colvmbus, (Linn.) or Diver, consists of about 

 thirty species, including the Grebes and Guillemots. The 

 characteristics of this tribe are a toothless bill ; they walk on 

 land with great difficulty, but swim and dive with great dexte- 

 rity. The Guillemots with a slender bill chiefly inhabit the sea ; 

 feet three-toed, palmate; the flesh is tough, and, as well as the 

 eggs, nauseous. The Divers frequent the northern lakes, have 

 a strong bill ; feet four-toed, palmate ; are monogamous ; fly 

 with difficulty ; and in breeding time prefer fresh water. The 

 Grebes are tailless, with a strong bill ; feet four-toed, pinnate ; 

 frequently found about the waters of southern Europe. They 

 are separated from the Divers by Dr. Latham, and by him 

 arranged as a distinct genus, so also are the Guillemots. The 

 following are a few of the species. 



The Grylle, Black-Guillemot, Greenland-Dove, Sea-Turtle, 

 or Scraber, has a black body ; the wing coverts and secondary 

 quills tipped with white; legs red ; bill black ; from thirteen to 

 fourteen inches long. Inhabits Europe and America; frequent 

 in Scotland and the Hebrides; rarely seen in the south of our 

 island. Several varieties. Egg one, dirty white, blotched with 

 rust colour; it is deposited under ground, or in a hole in some 

 rock. 



The Troile, Foolish-Guillemot, Sea-Hen, Scout, Kiddaw, 

 Murre, Luvy, Willoch, or Tinkershire, has a black body, breast 



