1^ Ross on the Mammals ^ Birds, and Eggs 



to be the ^. albatus ; next comes the smallest sort, the 

 ^. Rossii ; and lastly the ji. Hyperboreus, which arrives 

 when the trees are in leaf, and is called the yellow wavy 

 by the Indians, 



(Anser.) 



143 Jnser Gambelii, (Hartlaub).— White-fronted Goose. N. to Arctic 

 Coast. Common. 



Genus Bemicia, 



tl44 Bernicla Canadensis, (Boie). — Canada Goose. N. to Arctic Coast. 

 Common. 



tl45 Bernicla Hutchinsii, (Bonap). — Hutchin's Goose. N. to Arctic 

 Coast. Rather common. 



*146 Bernicla Barnstonii ? (Ross). — This Bird was shot at Fort Simpson. 

 It is of very large size, with the breast of a bright fawn 

 color. The delta of feathers running up into the lower 

 mandible, is white, instead of black as in JB. Canadensis, 

 The tail is of sixteen feathers. The Indians consider it a 

 species distinct from the Canada Goose. It seldom flies 

 in parties of more than five or six. I cannot however 

 positively state it to be a new species, until the Berniclae 

 of North America are properly worked up, as our know- 

 ledge of them is at present very imperfect. 



14*7 Bemicia Brenta, (Stephens). — Brant. N. to Youcon River. From 

 information. This may probably be the B. nigricans^ 

 (Cassin), as the Youcon has in all likelihood a Pacific 

 Fauna. 



(Anatinoe.) 



Genus Anas. 



f 148 jinas boschas, (Linn). — Mallard. N. to Arctic Coast. Abundant. 



Genus Dajila. 



tl49 Dafila acuta, (Senyns). — Pin-tail. JN^. to Lapierre's House. Com- 

 mon. 



Genus Nettion. 

 tl50 Nettion Carolinensis, (Baird). — Green-winged Teal. N. to Peels 

 River. Abundant. 



Genus Querquedula. 

 tl51 Querquedula discora, (Steph).— Blue-winged Teal. N. to Fort 

 Resolution. Rare. 



Genus Spatula. 

 tl52 Spatula clypeata, (Boie).— Shoveller. N. to Fort Good Hope. Not 

 common. 



Genus Moreca. 

 tl53 Moreca Americana, (Stephens). — American Widgeon. N. to Peels 

 River. Common. 



