EARED GREBE. 
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“ Bill black, about an inch in length, measured 
from the forehead ; depressed at the base, and having 
the tip slightly reflected ; lore blackish red ; crown 
of the head and short ruff round the neck, shining 
black; from behind and below the eyes, on each 
side, a tuft of long, slender, shining, orange-buff 
feathers, which cover the ears and nearly meet be- 
hind; throat, neck, sides of the breast, and upper 
plumage, deep shining greyish black; flanks and 
sides reddish brown mixed with greyish black ; se- 
condaries white ; under plumage white, with a silky 
lustre.” * In the plumage of winter it closely re- 
sembles the last but may be distinguished by the 
turned up form of the bill ; we have thought, when 
compared together, that the Eared Grebe has an 
appearance rather more slender and graceful. 
The Little or Black-chinned Grebe, podi- 
ceps minor. — The Black-chinned and Little Grebe 
of British Authors fl. adult summer , 2. winter plu- 
mage.') This small species is in winter very gene- 
rally distributed over the British islands, and is by 
no means uncommon in open lakes, marshes, or 
rivers ; but its breeding stations are more local, being 
more general in the south, at the same time extend- 
ing partially to the north of Scotland, Orkney, and 
Shetland. Thus, in our own vicinity there are 
many suitable places, but we are not aware that it 
incubates, though very common in winter ; whereas 
* Selby. 
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