LIST OF TIIK KIU1>S OF KVSTKKN \OKTI1 A.MKIMCA. 



A. O. U. (iKM > BRANTA. SrOI'OI.I. 



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129 (17-J) BRANTA CANADENSIS. I. INN. Canada Goose. 



Temperate North America; breeding in Northern United Slates and 

 British Provinces ; ranges in winter as far south as Mexico and 

 .Tainaiea ; winters in great nninbers on Atlantic coast, south of 

 Virginia. 



130 (17'2") lii-'int'i ,;,,,il<>in<ix luitchinxn. (S\v. AND Rim.) Ilutchins's Goose. 



Similar to the Canada (loose, but smaller; wing usually less than 16 

 inches long (carpus to lip) ; western species rare, east of Missis- 

 sippi Valley. 



131 (17'>) Jlrnntii. r,iii<i<1<'n*ix minium. JIuxiw. Cackling ( loose. 



A still smaller race ; wing, rarely over H..">( ; underparts darker, having 

 the breast and upper belly tinged with brownish; Pacific species 

 casual as far east as Wisconsin ; not recorded farther east than 

 Illinois. 



132 (17..) BRANTA BERNICLA. (Lisx.) Brant. 



From Arctic Circle when- it breeds; south in eastern North America to 

 (icorgia; accidental in Florida. 



133 (171) BRANTA NIORICANS. (LAWK.) Black Brant. 



Western species, occasionally taken on Atlantic coast. 



134 (17.")) BRANTA LEUCOPSIS. (UKCIIST.) Barnacle Goose. 



The European Barnacle Goose occurs in (ireenland; it is rare on Atlantic 

 coast of United States. The white on forehead and sides of head 

 and chin will always distinguish it from American species. 



Subfamily CYGNIN/G. Swans. 



(HATS OLOR. AV\.,u.i;. 



135 (17'.i) OLOR CYGNUS. (I. INN.) Whooping Swan. 



Old world species which occurs in (ireenland, but not elsewhere in North 

 America. It has the base of the mandible and bare loral skin 

 yellow. 



136 (ISO) OLOR COLUMBIANUS. (Oun.) Whistling Swan. 



Whole of North America; breeding far north ; common on coa>t of Vir- 

 ginia and Carolinas in winter. 



137 (11) OLOR BUCCINATOR. (Kirn.) Trumpeter Swan. 



U'oteni species ; rare on Atlantic coast of Tniled Stales; Illinois. 



