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ing that of the Horned Grebe, and content 
ourselves with giving the description of 
this supposed species from Montagu's Dic- 
tionary. 
" This species is rather larger than the 
Little Grebe ; length eleven inches. 
* Bill rather more than an inch long 
and black ; edges of the mandible in some 
red, others flesh-coloured ; irides and lore 
red; sometimes the latter is flesh-colour, 
or brown ; the upper part of the head, 
neck, and body dusky ; in some the cheeks 
are ferruginous, and forehead white ; the 
under parts, from chin to vent, white ; the 
breast and belly very glossy ; in some the 
white on the throat almost encompasses the 
neck ; the ridge of the wing is white ; pri- 
mary quills dusky ; secondaries tipped with 
white; thighs mixed with dusky. In some the 
under parts of the neck and sides of the 
body are dusky grey, or ash - coloured ; 
others spotted dusky between the legs ; 
legs dusky green on the outside, flesh-co- 
loured within; toes flesh-coloured; fins 
dusky. 
