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Water birds: a) Common merganser (Mergus merganser); b) Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus); c) Common loon, or Great Northern Diver (Gavia immer); d) Black guillemot (Cepphus grylle); e) Great auk (Pinguinus impennis, extinct); f) Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica); g) Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti). Hand-colored chromolithograph, published in 1882.

The great crested grebe is a delightfully elegant waterbird with ornate head plumes which led to its being hunted for its feathers, almost leading to its extermination from the UK. They dive to feed and also to escape, preferring this to flying. On land they are clumsy because their feet are placed so far back on their bodies. They have an elaborate courtship display in which they rise out of the water and shake their heads. Very young grebes often ride on their parents' backs.

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