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America. It is the Buff-breasted 
Sheldrake of Dc Kay, and is 
sometimes called Sato-Bill and 
Dun-Diver on our coast. 
THE HOODEB MEEGANSEE. 
THE GOOSANDEE. 
THE SCLAVONIAN GEKBE. 
THE COLYMBID^. 
This family comprises the 
Grebes and Divers. 
Genus PO DIG EPS: Podi- 
ceps. — This includes the Grebes^ 
lively and active swimmers which 
haunt the sea as well as fresh 
waters, and are very expert div- 
ers, whence they are popularly 
called Dippers in this country. 
They feed on fishes, frogs, Crus- 
tacea, and insects. There arc 
several species very widely dis- 
tributed. 
The Great Crested Grebe, 
P. ci'istatus, twenty-one inches 
long, is found in Europe and 
North America : in this country 
it is usually met with in secluded 
ponds and lakes in the interior. 
The Red-necked Grebe, P, 
rubricollis, is sixteen and a half 
inches long; found in Europe 
and North America ; a rare spe- 
cies, however. 
The SoLAVONiAN or Horned 
Grebe, P. cornutus, is fourteen 
inches long ; common to both 
Europe and America. In this 
country it is known by the vari- 
ous expressive titles of Dij)2^erj^ 
Water-Witch, and Hell-Diver, 
The Eared Grebe, P, aurittis, 
is twelve inches long, and is 
found in Europe and parts of 
North America. 
The Little Grebe, Dobchick^ 
or Dabohiok, p. minor, is nine 
and a half inches long ; common 
in Europe. 
The Pied Dabohiok or Dip- 
per, P. Carolinensis, is thirteen 
and a half inches long, and is. 
peculiar to North America. 
Genus COLYMBUS : Cohjm- 
hus. — This includes several re-: 
markable species called Divers, 
