SLAVONIAN GREBE 
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blance between D. aurilus and P. nigncoUis is closer, buf the 
upturLd bill of the latter and the white on tne inner primaries 
will almost distinguish it. 
Eange in Great Britain.-This Grebe is a winter visitor to Great 
Britain, occurring on both east and w^est 
but in En^'land and Ireland being much more 
on the we“st and south. On the east coast of England it is a 
regular winter visitor. 
Range outside the British Islands.— The Slavonian or Horned 
Grebe nests throughout Northern Europe 
as in Iceland. It also occurs throughout North America, 
there it breeds from the United States northward. . It nests 
sparingly in Denmark, and ranges south over Europe in 
wdien it visits the Mediterranean, while at the latter season it 
has been known to reach the Bermudas. 
Hahits.— The late Mr. Proctor, who visited Iceland in 1837, 
has given the following account of the species:— Ihis bird 
frequents the fresh waters, and nests amidst the reeds and other 
rank herbage. The young birds, when first hatched, are 
covered with grey-coloured down. No sooner does the old 
Sd Srcelve daier from any intruders than she instantly 
dives^nd emerges at thirty or forty yards distance. One day 
during my sojourn in Iceland, having seen one ot these birds 
dive hom the nest, I placed myself with my pn at my 
shoulder, waiting for its reappearance. As soon as it emerge , 
I fired a^d killed it, and was surprised to see two young ones, 
which it seems had been concealed beneath the inngs of the 
parent bird, drop upon the water. I afterwards shot several 
other birds of this species, all of which dived ^eir youn^ 
under their wings. The young birds were placed vith thei 
heads towards the tail, and their bills resting on the back of 
'^Seebohnl^ relates that the well-known naturalist, Dr. Kruper, 
once found a nest, the eggs of which were highly ^ 
listened to the cries of the female on the nest, ^ 
attempted to frighten him away by suddenly rising ^ 
water in front of him, splashing with his feet in the water, a 
ioining his cries to those of its mate. So persistent was 
