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Grebe fur

The soft tippet feathers of the Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus, which were once in such great demand for the millinery trade that by the late nineteenth century the bird had become rare in the British Isles.

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From Peter Weaver's Birdwatcher's Dictionary
Copyright © 1981 by Peter Weaver


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