. A practical handbook of British birds . (4-5THS NATURAL SIZE.) Nestlings m Down of: 1, The Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus). 2, The Fulmar PetrelSSg glacMis). 3, The Wood-Pigeon {Colvmbap palumbus). 4 The ^eat CrestedGre™ (Podiceps c. cristatus). 5, The Black-necked Grebe (P. n. mgncolhs). 6, The Little Grebe (P. r ruficolhs). [Face p. 450.] THE GREAT CRESTED GRERE. 451 each side of fore-head above eyes a patch of bare skin and anotherroughly triangular patch on top of crown. Line of down in centreof fore-head white margined on each side with black dividing overeyes and passing down each
. A practical handbook of British birds . (4-5THS NATURAL SIZE.) Nestlings m Down of: 1, The Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus). 2, The Fulmar PetrelSSg glacMis). 3, The Wood-Pigeon {Colvmbap palumbus). 4 The ^eat CrestedGre™ (Podiceps c. cristatus). 5, The Black-necked Grebe (P. n. mgncolhs). 6, The Little Grebe (P. r ruficolhs). [Face p. 450.] THE GREAT CRESTED GRERE. 451 each side of fore-head above eyes a patch of bare skin and anotherroughly triangular patch on top of crown. Line of down in centreof fore-head white margined on each side with black dividing overeyes and passing down each side of crown, sides of crown withwide black stripes, centre of back of crown with patch of white,stripes down neck and upper-parts regular and even, black stripesdown sides of neck and throat narrower and rather broken on chinand cheeks, that down centre of throat dividing on lower-throatmaking an inverted V, breast and rest of under-parts white. Billwith two transverse black bands across both mandibles. Down shortand very close, but
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