LESSEE CRESTED, HOENED, on
SCLAVONIAN GREBE.
FODICEPS AURITUS [Linn.).
Colymbus auritus, Linn. S. N. i. p. 222 (1760); Naum. ix.
p. 708.
Podiceps cornutus, Macg. v. p. 264; Hewitson, ii. p. l i t.
Podiceps auritus, Yarr. ed. 4, iv. p. 1.28 ; Dresser, viii. p. 045.
Grebe cornu, French; O/iren-TaucJier, German; Escabusd
pardo, Buida-frascos, Valencian.
This bird, although by no means an uncommon
autumnal or winter visitor to Great Britain and Ireland,
has not as yet been found breeding in any part of the
United Kingdom. My personal acquaintance with this
Grebe is limited to a few distant observations on the
river Nene, near Lilford, during the winter, and (as I
am firmly persuaded) a pretty close view of one on wing
in July 1887. I cannot therefore relate anything from
my own experience as to the nesting or other habits of
this bird, so refer my readers to other writers for
details, especially to an extract from the writings of the
late Mr. Proctor, as quoted in the 4th edition of
' Yarrell.' I add, for the information of the unlearned