108 BIRDS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. 



Grey Lag, or Wild Goose. — This species is of greyish 

 brown colour on the upper surface and lighter on the lower, 

 merging into white at the vent; the bill is orange, and the 

 legs and feet a greyer shade of the same. Length of male, 

 nearly 3 feet. The female is smaller and of duller colour ; 

 length, about 2 feet 6 inches. 



PiN'K-FooTED Goose. — Dark grey on upper parts, ex- 

 •cept head and neck, which are jrnle brown. The great 

 wing coverts and secondaries are broadly edged with grey- 

 ish white, and the rump is of the same colour, but the tail 

 and flights are very dark slate blue ; the under surface is 

 greyish white, with dark base and light tips to each 

 feather, especially towards the sides; the* vent nearly 

 white ; the bill is black, with an orange tip ; the feet are 

 3'ellowish grej', with a pink tinge in the webs. Length, 

 2 feet 4 inches. 



Bean Goose. — This bird is very mucli like the last in 

 appearance, but the end of the bill is distinguished by a 

 V)lack mark, in size and shape like a bean, hence the name. 

 Length, 2 feet 8 inches to 3 feet ; female a little smaller. 



Bernicle Goose. — This is a much more striking-looking 

 bird than any of the preceding. Ti)e bill, and a line pro- 

 ceeding from it to and a little bej'ond the eye, black ; the 

 neck, breast, and upper part of the back black, with a 

 leaden shade or tinge ; wings slate grey, with black marks 

 on each feather ; face, throat, and rump white ; breast 

 whitish grey ; belly the same, but every feather slightly 

 •edged with grey ; legs and feet very dark slate. Male and 

 female are alike. L'^ngth, 2 feet 1 inch ; weight, 4 or 5 

 pounds. 



Brent Goose. — Like the last, but altogether darker ; has 

 a small white patch on both sides of the upper third of the 

 neck ; face black. Length, 1 foot 9 inches ; weight, under 

 5 pound.s. 



