THE SPUR-WINGED GOOSE. 579 



into Mr. E. Wingate's hands, who has most ably re-set it, and thus preserved one of the 

 most uncommon ornithological rarities ever known in England." 



This bird inhabits Western and Northern Africa. It is more rare in collections than 

 the Egyptian goose ; but it has lived well in the. Gardens of the Zoological Society. 

 A male in the Collection of the Dublin Zoological Society paired with an Egyptian 

 goose. The organs of voice of the spur- winged goose are of a peculiar structure : the 

 death of a male specimen in the Gardens of the Zoological Societ}^ of London afforded 

 opportimity for their examination ; and the result, accompanied by an engraving, is 

 given by Mr. Yarrell, in his valuable work on " British Birds." 



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