. Handbook of birds of the western United States, including the great plains, great basin, Pacific slope, and lower Rio Grande Valley . EARED GREBE. GREBES 7 The Holboell grebe nests in isolated pairs in reeds along the mar-gins of shallow, fish-frequented lakes, preferabl} in forested country,but also in prairie regions. Subgenus Dytes. 3. Colymbus auritus Linn. Horned Grebe. About the size of the dabchick, but slenderer ; sexes similar; elieeksand sides of head with crests or ruffs in plumage: sides of head with yellow tuftsof silky feathers, rest of head and tlu-oat black ;u
. Handbook of birds of the western United States, including the great plains, great basin, Pacific slope, and lower Rio Grande Valley . EARED GREBE. GREBES 7 The Holboell grebe nests in isolated pairs in reeds along the mar-gins of shallow, fish-frequented lakes, preferabl} in forested country,but also in prairie regions. Subgenus Dytes. 3. Colymbus auritus Linn. Horned Grebe. About the size of the dabchick, but slenderer ; sexes similar; elieeksand sides of head with crests or ruffs in plumage: sides of head with yellow tuftsof silky feathers, rest of head and tlu-oat black ;upper parts dusky; lower neck, chest, and sidesrufous; breast silvery white. Winter adults andyoung: crests .scant or wanting-; throat white ; sideswith little or no rufous. Length: ^.), wing-about , bill about .). Be marks. — The young can usually be distin-guished from young- californicus by the bill, which isliigher than wide at base. Distribution. — Northern part of noi*thern hemi-sphere, breeding- in North America chiefly noi-thof the United States; migrating- south over theUnited States. Nest. — Made of reeds,
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