LITTLE GREBE. 



IS 



ashy-green internally. The young greatly resemble 

 those of the Horned Grebe, but are distinguished 

 from the white on the cheek and sides of the head 

 not extending so far as the occiput ; by the irides 

 having but one colour, and by the base of the beak 

 being sensibly depressed. 



This is found most abundant in the rivers and 

 fresh water lakes, but it nevertheless frequents the 

 sea-coasts : it is very common in the north of Europe, 

 in Germany, France, Switzerland, and Italy ; but 

 rare in Holland and England. Its food principally 

 consists of insects, but it devours small fish, &c. : the 

 female lays three or four eggs, of a greenish-white, 

 slightly sprinkled with brown : her nest is constructed 

 in the same manner as that of the rest of the genus. 



LITTLE GREBE. 



(Podiceps minor.) 



Po. nigricans^ giild nigra, jugiilo Jerrugineo, abdomine cinereo 

 drgenteo vario. 



Dusliy Grebe, with the throat black, the jugulum ferruginous, 

 the abdomen ash-colourcd, varied with silvery. 



Podiceps Hebridicus. Lath. Ind. Orn. 2. 785. 



Colymbus Hebridicus. Gmel. Syst.-Nat. 1. 594. 



Black-chin Grebe. Pejin. Brit. ZooL 2. 227. pi. 79. Penn. 

 Arct. Zool. 2. 227. Lath. Gen. Syn. 5. 292. Lexu. Brit. 

 Birds, 5, pi. 201. Wale. Syn. I. pi. 107. Mont. Orn. Diet. 



1. and Supp. Sowerby, Brit. Mise. pi. 70. Betv. Brit. Birds, 



2. 156. Lath. Gen. Hist. x. 31. 



