. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush . Domingo Grebe (5. Colymbus dominiciis). — An extremesouthern, very small, brownish-black-backed grebe, with dusky-mottled, silky-Avhite belly. The crown is deep, glossy, steel-blue, and the sides of head and the neck all around are ashy-gray. There are no decided crests or ruffs. 348 KEY AXD iJEsriilPTION Length, 91; wing, 3| (oi-4i); tarsus, li; cuhnen, ^. South America,from Paraguay north to Texas and Lower California, including the West Indies. G. Pied-bUled Grebe (0
. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush . Domingo Grebe (5. Colymbus dominiciis). — An extremesouthern, very small, brownish-black-backed grebe, with dusky-mottled, silky-Avhite belly. The crown is deep, glossy, steel-blue, and the sides of head and the neck all around are ashy-gray. There are no decided crests or ruffs. 348 KEY AXD iJEsriilPTION Length, 91; wing, 3| (oi-4i); tarsus, li; cuhnen, ^. South America,from Paraguay north to Texas and Lower California, including the West Indies. G. Pied-bUled Grebe (0. Podl-Iymhus podk-eps). — A common,small, brownish-black grebe (insummer), with the lower breastand belly nearly white. The frontand sides of the neck are lighterthan the back, and more nearlyl)rown; there is a black bandacross the bill at the winter, the coloring is muchthe same, but the band acrossthe V)ill is lacking, and the throatis white. This is our coiumon-est grebe. It can dive head firstbeneath the Avater, as well assink gradually like the other(Dab-chick; Dipper; Diedapper; Hell-diver: Water-. Pied-billed Grebe specieswitch ; etc.) Length, L3J ; wing, 4} (4J-5J) ; tansus, \\; cuhnen, f. America,from the Dominion of Canada to the Argentine Republic, including theWest Indies; breeding nearly throughout. PART III THE STUDY OF BIRDS IN THE FIELD This part is designed to enable any person with moderatepatience and energy to become familiar with all conspicuouscommon birds. The only preparation necessary for its use isthe ability to recognize the English sparrow, the robin, and thecrow when seen, and to tell the difference between an owl anda hawk. The Keys furnish a guide to two hundred of ourmost common land birds, helping the pupil to recognize themat sight or by their notes, without shooting a single specimen. With two mornings each week of the spring and early sum-mer devoted to the pleasant task of seeing and hearing thebirds, the learner should, in a
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