British zoology . aii fyn. a-v. 125. ^g* Colymbus, la Grebe. BriJJonAldr. OV. III. 104. a-v. VI. 34. tab. 3. fig. I. Greater Loon, or Arsfoot. Colymbus urinator WiL orn. 339. 223 Scopoli, No. 102. Greater Dobchick. Br. Zool. 133. 360. fig. 2. THIS differs from the great crefted Grebe inbeing rather lefs, and wanting the creft andruff. The fides of the neck are ftriped downwardsfrom the head with narrow lines of black andwhite: in other refpects the colors and marks agreewith that bird. This fpecies has been (hot on Rofteme Mere inChejbire; is rather fcarce in England, but i
British zoology . aii fyn. a-v. 125. ^g* Colymbus, la Grebe. BriJJonAldr. OV. III. 104. a-v. VI. 34. tab. 3. fig. I. Greater Loon, or Arsfoot. Colymbus urinator WiL orn. 339. 223 Scopoli, No. 102. Greater Dobchick. Br. Zool. 133. 360. fig. 2. THIS differs from the great crefted Grebe inbeing rather lefs, and wanting the creft andruff. The fides of the neck are ftriped downwardsfrom the head with narrow lines of black andwhite: in other refpects the colors and marks agreewith that bird. This fpecies has been (hot on Rofteme Mere inChejbire; is rather fcarce in England, but is com-mon in the winter time on the lake of appear there in flocks of ten or twelve : andare killed for the fake of their beautiful (kins. * The Grebes and Divers are placed in the fame genus,i. e. of Colymbi, by Mr. Ray and Linnseus; but the differenceof the feet, forbade our judicious friend, M. Briffont fromcontinuing them together; whofe example we have followed. The XVJJL. &P-286. DISKY JV? 222. Class II. GREAT CRESTED GREBE. The under fide of them being dreft with the fea-thers on, are made into muffs and tippets -, eachbird fells for about fourteen (hilling* 497 Grand Plongeon de riviere. Belon a<v. Gejher a<v. a<v. III. pugnax 8va. Aldr. crefted and horned Doucker. Wil. orn. Loon of Dr. Brown, ibid. Rail fyn. ai -** Its length is twenty-one inches : the breadththirty : the bill is two inches one-fourth long
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