COLYMBUS MINOR, 



LITTLE GREBE. 



Generic Character. See Colymbus criftatus. 

 Synonyms. 



Colymbus Minor. Lin. Syft. 1. p. 591. 20. 



Podiceps Minor. Ind. Orn. 2, p. 784. 9. 



Little Grebe. Br. Zool. 2. 226. lb. fol. 134. tah, 



F. Lath. Syn. 5. p. 289. 10. Mont. 



Orn. DicJ. vol. 1. Bewick's Br. Birds \ 



Pt. 2. p. 144. 



JL H I S fpecies is in length about ten inches, in breadth 

 nearly fixteen inches, and weighs fix or feven ounces ; bill 

 {lender ; irides reddifh ; toes fringed with a beautiful femi- 

 tranfparent edging. Colours nearly alike in both fexes, vary,, 

 ing (lightly according to age. 



The Dabchick or Dobckick is the lead fpecies, though 

 the mod plentiful in this country, being met with in moft 

 ftreams and ponds, particularly fuch as are fedgy ; its mo- 

 tions are lively and active, and with care it may be rendered fo 

 tame, as to fufFer a perfon accuftomed to feed it, to approach 

 clofe to and even to take it out of the water ; this, however, 

 is but rare, as it generally is confidered a fhy bird. Its actions 

 in and on the water are particularly graceful ; it may fre- 

 quently be feen running on the furface for a confiderable 



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