. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. PODICIPIDiE â THE GREBES â COLYMBUS. 425 ur which ly one or is appar- EgSS of this species from Shoal Luke, in liritish Ameiiea, vary from inches to in their length, and from to in tlieir breadth. They are unspotted, and iu all essential respects resemble the eggs of all the members of the entire genus. Genus COLYMBUS, Cuhjmlms, Linn. S. N. hI. 10, I. 1768, 135; cd. 12, 1. 17(56, '220 (type, by elimination, Colymbiis , LixN.).' Pudiaj).", Lath. Iml. Ori
. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. PODICIPIDiE â THE GREBES â COLYMBUS. 425 ur which ly one or is appar- EgSS of this species from Shoal Luke, in liritish Ameiiea, vary from inches to in their length, and from to in tlieir breadth. They are unspotted, and iu all essential respects resemble the eggs of all the members of the entire genus. Genus COLYMBUS, Cuhjmlms, Linn. S. N. hI. 10, I. 1768, 135; cd. 12, 1. 17(56, '220 (type, by elimination, Colymbiis , LixN.).' Pudiaj).", Lath. Iml. Orii. II. 1790, 780 (i)ait; but, type, by eliuiiuation aiiJ lestiiutioii, Cuhjmbus fluviatilis, Tuxsr.). Char. Neck much shorter than the body ; bill about equal to the head, stout (length of the cuhneii about thrct; and a half times the depth tinâ ou,^h tlie base), the tip blunt, and the out- linea more or less convex ; tarsus shorter than middle toe witli claw. Breeding plumage orna- nieuted by Colored tulls or patches about the head, the winter plumage and the young very dill'erent. â lores more ol. VI. Oct, lale of A''- s rogard(>d as only a s(nnc of its ;at; and as me area, it ssess sonn- ave a more Mr. J. H e sea-t'oast two largi' s and bays lie range oi lorc(( at Miiii- idonged ti I cries. Dr. .;rred to as 3ns, have a kthout leav- lU only jti^' Iseen. Oiic [(luently to |r a careful it appfii' â ' [hii. C. cristalns. Oidy one ."species of this genus, as here restricted, belongs to North America, the occurrence of C, criMatiu â wliicli for half a century or more has been included in most works on Noitli American ornithology, and generally considcivd a comnio'i bird ol' this country â btiing so very doubtful that tliric is not a single reliable record of its having been taken on this nnitincnt. For convenience 111' idcntilication, however, in case it should lie found in America, the charactew of this species are given along with those of C. llolhaiUi ami the Knr
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