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Mr. J. A. Bucknill on the 
have meant either the Sclavonian or the Eared Grebe, it 
is impossible to say definitely to which species he intended 
to refer. Unger and Kotschy, however, gratuitously omit 
the species altogether and, if Sibthorp referred to the 
former of the two birds, there is, so far as I am aware, no other 
record of it from Cyprus. Having been omitted by Unger 
and Kotschy from their list, it was, consequently, never 
mentioned by any of the later writers. 
1216. Podicipes nigricollis E. L. Brehm. 
Subject to what has been stated with regard to the pre¬ 
ceding species, there has hitherto been no record of the 
Eared or Black-necked Grebe from Cyprus. However, 
since the establishment of the large freshwater reservoirs, 
Mr. Nicolls has been aware that a large Grebe frequented 
these waters. Horsbrugh, on his visit to the reservoirs, at 
the end of March and beginning of April, 1909, found 
this species in some numbers, both at Acheritou and 
Kouklia, and obtained several specimens, none of which, 
however, shewed any but the slightest trace of breeding 
plumage. From the latter place he sent to me at Nicosia 
a male which lived for some time on a large tank in my 
garden. When the water was drained off at Acheritou 
towards the end of April, all the water-birds, of course, left ; 
but I have no doubt that at Kouklia reservoir, which is 
more reedy, and is emptied later than Acheritou, this species 
would nest, provided that the conditions remained suitable. 
Indeed, I found, on visiting Kouklia on December 27th, 
that quite a large number of these Grebes were on the 
water and had evidently, from what Mr. Nicolls tells me, 
been there the whole winter. I counted over twenty. 
I think that this may be regarded as a “ would-be ** resident, 
and no doubt is to be found on the reservoirs so long as 
there is ample water. 
1217. Podicipes fluviatilis (Tunstall). 
Tachyhaptes fluviatilis, B.O.U. List, p. 204. 
Schrader states that the Little Grebe is a rare winter visitor, 
and Guillemard also regarded it as a rarity, only obtaining 
