114 FAUNA AND FLORA OF PALESTINE. 



246. Anser albifrons. Scop. Ann. I. Hist. Nat., p. 69, No. 87. 

 White-fronted Goose. 



The White-fronted Goose has been to my knowledge procured off 

 Beyrout, and I am told that it visits the coast every winter. 



It inhabits the Northern Patearctic region, is very common in 

 winter in Egypt, and also reaches India. 



247. Anscr brcnta. Pall. Zoog. Ross-As. ii., p. 229. Brent 

 Goose. 



Accidental in winter. I never heard of the Barnacle Goose being 



found. 



The Brent Goose breeds in Arctic Europe, Asia, and America, 

 migratinsf south in winter. 



248. Cygmis olor. (Gmel. Syst. Nat. i., p. 501.) Mute Swan. 

 Arabic, ^J_>1, Ardcf. 



On passage in winter. 



The Mute Swan inhabits Northern and Eastern Europe, North-east 

 Africa, and Asia as far as Kashgar and the Punjaub. 



249. Cygnus vmsims. Bechst. Gem. Nat. Vog. Deutschl. iii., 

 p. 830. Whooper Swan. 



A fine specimen of Cygnus ferns was brought to me at Jerusalem on 

 26th December, which had been shot on the pools of Solomon a day or two 

 before by Dr. Chaplin. The Swan, one or other species, is well known 

 to the Arabs. 



The Whooper Swan inhabits the whole of Northern Europe and 

 Asia in summer, migrating in winter sometimes as far south as Egypt. 

 It has not been observed south of the Himalayas. 



2^0. C/ienaiopex crgyptiaca. (Linn. Syst. Nat. i., p. 197.) Egyptian 

 Goose. Arab., j^;, Wtiz. 



The Egyptian Goose is frequently to be seen by the Dead Sea 

 throughout the year, and occasionally on the coast. 



It is found through all Africa from North to South, and has been 



