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bands and spots of reddish brown, both 
deep and light, and placed in all direc- 
tions ; behind the eyes small oblique white 
spots ; lower part of the front of the neck, 
breast, and sides light ferruginous ; this 
colour has dusky shades upon the thighs ; 
middle of the belly pure white. At three 
years old it is the Black^chinned Grebe* 
of Pennant, Latham, &c. 
This species frequents the same places 
with the other Grebes, but is infinitely 
more common, few fresh waters being 
without it. It feeds on fish, water in- 
sects, and plants ; is an admirable diver, 
and seems to make way under the water 
at a very great rate, rising at an incon- 
ceivable distance from the place it plunges 
in at, and considerably beyond the length 
of gun-shot. In the spring, the males are 
very active in pursuit of the other sex, 
and then frequently fly along the surface 
of the water to a small distance. At this 
season it also emits a shrill chattering 
* On our plate we have given the head and neck of the 
mature bird, from a specimen shot at Surlingham by Lub- 
bock, Esq. 
