354 THE NESTS AND EGGS OF 



(February and December) and the locality (Scotland), 

 the individuals in question probably reached our area 

 by abnormal flight. The identification is somewhat 

 doubtful. Habitat : Arctic and sub-Arctic America. 



^BAR-HEADED GOOSE. 



ANSER ixDicus {Latham). 



Several British records. A migratory species ; but as 

 it is one that is frequently kept in semi-captivity on 

 ornamental waters, it is difficult to say whether the indi- 

 viduals recorded were escaped birds or not. Habitat: 

 Mongolia, wintering in India. 



=^ CHINESE GOOSE. 



ANSER CYGNOiDES {Lin?iceus). 



Several British records. A migratory species, but 

 kept largely on ornamental waters, a fact which at once 

 casts doubt on the individuals obtained. It is far from 

 improbable that stray individuals may reach us on 

 abnormal flight, carried with the great east to west wave 

 of Palaearctic migration. Habitat : East Siberia in 

 summer ; China in winter. 



^ CANADA GOOSE. 



BERNICLA CANADENSIS {LillllCeUS). 



Several British records. A migratory species, but the 

 individuals obtained are always open to the suggestion 



