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BIRDS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. 



THE DUCKS AND GEESE. 



Family — A natidm. 

 Genus — 



1. Be mi da. 



2. TacJiyeres. 



B. canadensis. 

 B. hutchinsi. 

 B. ma^ellanica. 

 B. rudiceps. 

 B. antarctica. 

 T. cinerens. 



Canada Goose. 

 Hutchin's Goose. 

 U[)land Goose. 

 Ruddy-headed Goose. 

 Kelp Goose. 

 Loggerhead Goose. 



The Canada Goose has been so long acclimatised in 

 England that it is very generally known ; it is a smaller 

 bird than the common goose, and of a darker and more 

 uniform colour ; the cry is particularly loud and sonorous. 

 According to Seebohm, the Q^g measures 3"6.5 inches in 

 length and 2-3 inches in breadth, and is of a dull white 

 colour. 



THE PIGEONS. 



Well represented in America, that is, in British America, 

 as follows : — 



Family — Coluinbidcr. 

 Genus — 

 1 . Coluniba. 



2. Ectopistes. 



3. Zenaida. 



4. Lcptoptila. 



C. leucoccpJiala. 

 C. carribbca. 

 E. inigratorins. 

 Z. aniabilis. 

 Z. viartinica. 

 Z. lencoptera. 

 L. janiaiccnsis. 

 L. nifaxilla. 



5. Geotrygon. G. sylvatica. 



White-crowned Pij^feon. 

 Ring-tailed Pigeon. 

 Passenger Pigeon. 

 Zenaida Dove. 

 Martinican Dove. 

 White-winged Do\*e. 

 White-fronted Dove. 

 Red Under- Winnred 



Dove. 

 Mountain Witch Dove. 



