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Hudson Bay region, rarely to the Atlantic coast. Breeds from 

 Yukon Delta northward along the Arctic coast and islands and 

 migrates through the western states and the Mississippi Valley 

 to winter in California and the southern United States. 



In Missouri a fairly common transient and winter visitant, 

 generally in company with its larger cousin, from which it is 

 readily distinguished by its much smaller size. The first Hutch- 

 in's Geese Audubon ever saw, he killed October 14, 1843, near 

 Brunswick, Mo. 



[172c. Branta canadensis minima Ridgw. Cackling Goose.] 



Branta minima. 



Geog. Dist. — Coast of Alaska, chiefly about Norton Sound and 

 Lower Yukon, migrating southward into western United States, 

 east to Wisconsin. 



A fine example of this very small Goose, killed in the vicinity 

 of Quincy, BL, and now in the bird collection of the Public 

 Library, extends its range as a casual visitant to the eastern 

 border of Missouri. 



178. Dendrocygna fulva (Gmel.). Fulvous Tree-duck. 



Anasfulva. Penelope mexicw a. 



Geog. Dist. — Southern border of United States ; east to eastern 

 Louisiana (Rigolets Pass), north to central California (Marys- 

 ville) and Nevada (Washoe Lake) ; south into Mexico. Occurs 

 also in South America, southern Asia, Africa and Madagascar. 

 Accidental in Washington (October 3, 1905, Grays Harbor); 

 North Carolina {Swan Island, July, 1886). 



Of its occurrence in Missouri we find the following record in 

 Forest and Stream: vol. 36. p. 435: ''St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 10, 

 1891. Dr. T. H. Bean. Dear Sir: While duck shooting last 

 fall at New Albany, southeastern Missouri, I killed what was then 

 to me a new duck, but which I have since identified as Dendro- 

 cygna fulva, a South American bird, if I have placed it right. 

 Is not this a rare bird so far north? I have mounted the skin 

 and would present it to the Smithsonian, if it will be of any use 

 to that institution. Yours very truly, Frank W. Sparks." 

 To this the following reply was added : " Smithsonian Institution, 

 Washington, June 12, 1891. Mr. Frank W. Sparks, 2516 No. 

 Broadway, St. Louis. Dear Sir: I write to thank you on behalf 

 of the National Museum for the very fine specimen of the Fulvous 



