. The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin . hto South America (Chili), including the West Indies and Bermuda;breeds nearly throughout its range. Adult in summer: Throat, black; a black band on the bill; no tuftson the sides of the head in any plumage; upper plumage, brownishblack; front and sides of the neck and sides of the body tinged withbrown; rest of under parts, silvery white. Adult in winter: Throat, grayish white; no black band on the bill;sides of body, faintly washed with pale brown. Length, variable, but about ; wing, to ; bill, .75;depth of bill at nostril, about .40. The
. The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin . hto South America (Chili), including the West Indies and Bermuda;breeds nearly throughout its range. Adult in summer: Throat, black; a black band on the bill; no tuftson the sides of the head in any plumage; upper plumage, brownishblack; front and sides of the neck and sides of the body tinged withbrown; rest of under parts, silvery white. Adult in winter: Throat, grayish white; no black band on the bill;sides of body, faintly washed with pale brown. Length, variable, but about ; wing, to ; bill, .75;depth of bill at nostril, about .40. The Pied-billed Grebe is a common summer resident in both Illi-nois and Wisconsin, breeding in suitable localities throughout both Jan., 1909. Birds of Illinois and Wisconsin — Cory. 279 states; nidification begins in May. The nest is in a pond, river, orslough, and is usually a mass of floating vegetation among eggs are 4 to 8 in number, dull white, usually more or less stainedand soiled, and measure about x id: ■
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