. Bird guide : water birds, game birds and birds of prey east of the Rockies . ■2\. PIED-BILLED GREBE 6. Podilymbus podiceps. inches. In any plumage this species cannot be mistaken forothers, because of its stout compressed bill and browniris; all the others have red eyes. In summer tlie billis wiiitish witli a black band encircling it; the throatih black; the eye encircled by a whitish ring; the breastand sides are brownish-gray. In winter tliey are lirown-ish-black above and dull white below, witli the breastand sides washed with brown. Young birds have morenr less distinct whitish stri
. Bird guide : water birds, game birds and birds of prey east of the Rockies . ■2\. PIED-BILLED GREBE 6. Podilymbus podiceps. inches. In any plumage this species cannot be mistaken forothers, because of its stout compressed bill and browniris; all the others have red eyes. In summer tlie billis wiiitish witli a black band encircling it; the throatih black; the eye encircled by a whitish ring; the breastand sides are brownish-gray. In winter tliey are lirown-ish-black above and dull white below, witli the breastand sides washed with brown. Young birds have morenr less distinct whitish stripes on the head. Notes.—A loud, ringing kow-kow-kow-kow ( repeatedmany times and ending in) kow-uh, kow-uh. Nest.—Of decayed rushes floating in reed-grown pondsor edges of lakes. The pile is slightly hollowed and, inthis, the 5 to 8 eggs are laid: the bottom of the nest isalways wet and the eggs are often partly in the water;they are usually covered with a wet mass when tlie birdis away. Brownish-white (). Range.—Whole of N. A., breeding locally and usuallyin i)ai
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