. Reptiles and birds : a popular account of their various orders : with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting . Birds; Reptiles. THE CRESTED GREBE. 223 are natives of the warmer parts of America, of St. Thomas, St. Domingo, and the Philippines. The Crested Grebe. English Stnoxtms.—Greater Crested Grebe : Jenyns. Crested Grebe : Montagu, Selby. Latis" Stjtoxyms.—Colymhus cristatus : Linn., Tarrell. C. urivatur : Young, Linn. Podkeps cristatus: Latbam, Jenyns, Bonaparte, Selby. Peench Syijontii.—Grebe huppe : Temminck. The Crested Grebe is found along our coasts, a
. Reptiles and birds : a popular account of their various orders : with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting . Birds; Reptiles. THE CRESTED GREBE. 223 are natives of the warmer parts of America, of St. Thomas, St. Domingo, and the Philippines. The Crested Grebe. English Stnoxtms.—Greater Crested Grebe : Jenyns. Crested Grebe : Montagu, Selby. Latis" Stjtoxyms.—Colymhus cristatus : Linn., Tarrell. C. urivatur : Young, Linn. Podkeps cristatus: Latbam, Jenyns, Bonaparte, Selby. Peench Syijontii.—Grebe huppe : Temminck. The Crested Grebe is found along our coasts, and in their estu- aries, in limited numbers ; but in the splendid lakes of the Noi'th American fur-countries, according to Dr. Richardson, this species is very abundant. Mr. Audubon says that it returns to the United. F;^^ ay.—Tllu Oredte'l Grebii (.PuUiccps cii^talus). States from its northern wanderings about the beginning of Sep- tember, and proceeds south as far as Mexico, a few stragglers only remaining on the lower part of the Ohio, Mississippi, and the neighbouring lakes. " They pass swiftly through the air," says this enthusiastic naturalist, " at the height of about a hundred yards, in flocks of from seven and eight to fifty or more, proceeding in a loose body, and j)ropelling themselves by continual flappings, their necks and feet stretched out to their full extent. When about to alight on the water, they glide swiftly downward, with their wings half closed, producing a sound not unlike that of a Hawk swooping upon its prey. At this moment their velocity. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Figuier, Louis, 1819-1894; Gillmore, Parker. New York : D. Appleton
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