48 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. 
Through the kindness of Professor Witmer Stone, of the Acad¬ 
emy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, the author of “The 
Birds of Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey,” we have re¬ 
ceived much assistance, by using the Geographical Distribution, 
Faunal Areas of New Jersey and much other valuable informa¬ 
tion from his book. It should be in the hands of all who wish 
to learn of New Jersey birds. 
We also wish to extend our thanks to Charles A. Shriner, State 
Fish and Game Protector, of Paterson, N. J., author of “The 
Birds of New Jersey,” who kindly gave us his consent to use 
any matter from his book, some of which will be found in the 
report. 
We have consulted “Birds of Eastern North America,” by 
Frank M. Chapman, Assistant Curator of the Department of 
Mammalogy and Ornithology in the American Museum of Natural 
History, New York City; also his “Birds Found Within Fifty 
Miles of New York City.” 
FAMILY PODICIPI1LE.—THE GREBES. 
There are only three species found in New Jersey. 
IIolboell’s Grebe —(Colymbus liolboellii). 
A blackish-brown-backed, wkitisk-bellied grebe, with some pale brownish-red 
on the sides of the neck. Summer plumage, and, if young, differs somewhat. 
On the water this is a very graceful bird, swimming and diving with the greatest 
ease. 
Breeds in Arctic America and winters on the Atlantic coast. Quite a rare 
visitant. 
Horned Grebe —(Colymbus auritus ). 
Adult, in winter, a common, slightly crested, grayish-black-backed, silvery- 
white-bellied grebe, with some grayish tints on throat and breast. This and the 
pieddnlled grebe are in their winter dress much alike in appearance, and are 
often mistaken for each other. 
Breeds in north United States and winters on south Atlantic coast. Quite 
abundant during migration. 
Pied-billed Grebe; Dab-chick; Dipper; Diedapper; Hell- 
diver; Water-witch; &c.— (Podilymbus pocliceps). 
A common, small, brownish-black grebe (in winter) with the lower breast and 
belly nearly white. The front and sides of the neck are lighter than the back 
and more nearly brown. This is our commonest grebe. 
Breeds in Central North America. Winters in the south. A few breed in 
New Jersey. 
