. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian ... Birds. 132 THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. COLYMBUS HOLBOELLII (Reinh.). hlolboell's Qrebe. har. Summer: Crown, uape, and back of the ueek, black; back, dull black or lilackish; throat, belly, aud sides of the head, silvery white; front and sides of neck, rufous brown, gradually shading lighter ou breast; sides of body, more or less rufous. Aihilt in wititur: Upper plumage, sooty brown; throat and under- parts, silvery white; neck, more or less tinged with rufous. Immature birds have the throat and side
. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian ... Birds. 132 THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. COLYMBUS HOLBOELLII (Reinh.). hlolboell's Qrebe. har. Summer: Crown, uape, and back of the ueek, black; back, dull black or lilackish; throat, belly, aud sides of the head, silvery white; front and sides of neck, rufous brown, gradually shading lighter ou breast; sides of body, more or less rufous. Aihilt in wititur: Upper plumage, sooty brown; throat and under- parts, silvery white; neck, more or less tinged with rufous. Immature birds have the throat and sides tinged with gray. Length, 18 to 20; wing, ; tarsus, ; bill, to 2. Distribution : North America at large, including Greenland {A. ) : south in winter to North Carolina and Middle States of the interior; breeds from Minnesota and Dakota northwards. Xeat and er/r/s: The nest is usually composed of grass and i-eeds, often floating. The eggs are soiled white or pale greenish white, from three to Ave in number, and measure x Holboell's Grebe is the largest of the family in Eastern North America. It is not uncommon on the Atlantic coast during the winter months. Like others of its family it is an expert diver, and rarely takes wing when pursued, usually disappearing beneath the water with an ease and quickness which has won for it the sobricjuet of Hell Diver. When frightened it often swims under' water with only a small portion of the head and bill .Sui'.GENUs DYTES Kaup. COLYMBUS AURITUS Lhm. Horned Qrebe. Water Witch. Adult in snminer: Upper parts, including back, wings, top of the head and back of the neck, glossy blacl;^; throat, Idack ; front of the neck, breast, and sides of the liody, rufous chest- nut; rest of underparts, white; wings, dusky l)lack; secon- daries, white; lores, dull chestnut; the two small tufts of feathei-s at the sides of the occiput, brownish buff. Adult in viinter and immature: Head and back, grayish; underpai'ts,
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