38 THE GAME BIRDS 
A near form is the 
39° BLUE GOOSE. 
Chen ccerulescens. 
Which was long considered but the young of 
No. 58, ora colored phase of the same bird. 
It is about the size of No. 37, and with about 
the same habits. Head white, body dusky 
eray-blue, shading into lighter below. ‘Tips 
of wings black. Not common. 
40.. ROSS’S SNOW GOOSE. 
HORNED WAVEY 
Chen rossitt. 
This little goose, not larger than a Mallard, 
is an Arctic Poth descending i in winter to te 
lower latitudes. Its habits and characteristics 
are but little different from others of the 
family. 
41. AMERICAN WHITE-FRONTED 
GOOSE. LAUGHING GOOSE. 
Anser albifrons gambelv. 
Predominating color grayish-brown, under 
parts whitish, blotched with black; this white 
extends backward around the base of tail, 
which is black, tipped with white. The dark 
color is mottled with brown on the tips of the 
feathers. The characteristic mark of the bird 
is the white forehead. Bill smooth, pink ; feet 
yellow, eyes brown, About the same size as 
