. The water birds of North America . inner side, theedges of the lobes dusky (Arm bon).Winter plumage: Pileum dusky, the occi-put wide,ul elongated feathers ; necksmoky grayish brown, lighter in front,uuskv on the nape; chin, throat, ami malar region whitish, otherwise as in the summer plu-mage. Young: Pileum and sides of the head dusky, marked with several while stripes — one originating at the sides of the forehead, and passing over and behind the eye, another extendingfrom the eye backward over the auriculars, and another dividing the cheeks ; a short whitish Stripe on each side of the uppe
. The water birds of North America . inner side, theedges of the lobes dusky (Arm bon).Winter plumage: Pileum dusky, the occi-put wide,ul elongated feathers ; necksmoky grayish brown, lighter in front,uuskv on the nape; chin, throat, ami malar region whitish, otherwise as in the summer plu-mage. Young: Pileum and sides of the head dusky, marked with several while stripes — one originating at the sides of the forehead, and passing over and behind the eye, another extendingfrom the eye backward over the auriculars, and another dividing the cheeks ; a short whitish Stripe on each side of the upper pari of the nape ; Fore part and sides of the neck light ferruginous. Otherwise as in the adult. Total length, about to inches; extent, about ; wing, ()) ; culmen, () ; depth of bill at base, . (.57) ; tarsus, (:?) ;outer toe, (;). (Seventeen specimens.) The American Red necked Grebe is a counterpart of the European 0. grisegena1 in plumage,. Sumiwr adidt. 1 See p. 126, footnote. — THE aREBBS — COLYMBUS. 429 but is a very much larger bird, the difference in size being moreover entirely constant, as willappear from the following measurements : — Wing Average of 17 specimens of C. Hotbcellii . 4 C. grisegena . Minimum of 0 Holbcellii Maximum of C. grisegena Examples from Eastern Asia appear to agree closely with those from North America. For theformer the name cucullatus, Pall., has generally been used ; but upon turning to p. 355 of the Culmen. Depth of bill Tarsus. (luter toe. .57 .48 .52 .50
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