. 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 Holbcell grebe nests in isolated pairs in reeds along the mar-gins of shallow, fish-frequented lakes, preferably 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; cheeksand sides of head with crests or ruffs in plumage : sides of head with yellow tuftsof silky feathers, rest of head and throat black;uppe
. 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 Holbcell grebe nests in isolated pairs in reeds along the mar-gins of shallow, fish-frequented lakes, preferably 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; cheeksand sides of head with crests or ruffs in plumage : sides of head with yellow tuftsof silky feathers, rest of head and throat 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 . Bemarks. — The young can usually be distin-guished from young calif amicus by the bill, which ishigher than wide at base. Distribution. — Northern part of noi-thern hemi-sphere, breeding in North America chiefly northof the United States; migrating south over theUnited States. j^ig 21. Nest. — Made of reeds, gr
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