838 LIST OF THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



A. o. u. Genus BRANTA. Scopoli. 



NO. 



129 (172) BRANTA CANADENSIS. Linn. Canada Goose. 



Temperate North America ; breeding iu Northern United States and 

 British Provinces ; ranges in winter as far south as Mexico and 

 Jamaica ; winters in great numbers on Atlantic coast, south of 

 Virginia. 



130 (172a) Branta canadensis hutchinsu. (Sw. and Rich.) Hutchins's Groose. 



Similar to the Canada Goose, but smaller; wing usually less than 16 

 inches long (carpus to tip) ; western species rare, east of Missis- 

 sippi Valley. 



131 (172c) Branta canadensis minima. Ridgw. Cackling Goose. 



A still smaller race ; wing, rarely over 14.50 ; uuderparts darker, having 

 the breast and upper belly tinged with brownish ; Pacific species 

 casual as far east as Wisconsin ; not recorded farther east than 

 Illinois. 



132 (173) BRANTA BERNICLA. (Linn.) Brant. 



From Arctic Circle where it breeds ; south in eastern North America to 

 Georgia ; accidental in Florida. 



133 (174) BRANTA NIGRICANS. (Lawr.) Black Brant. 



Western species, occasionally taken on Atlantic coast. 



134 (175) BRANTA LEUCOPSIS. (Bechst.) Barnacle Goose. 



The European Barnacle Goose occurs in Greenland ; it is rare on Atlantic 

 coast of United States. The white on forehead and sides of head 

 and chin will always distinguish it from American species. 



Subfamily CYGNIN/E. Swans. 



Genus OLOR. Wagler. 



135 (179) OLOR CYGNUS. (Linn.) Whooping Swan. 



Old world species which occurs iu ( irceuland, but not elsewhere in North 

 America. It has the base of the mandible and bare loral skin 

 yellow. 



136 (180) OLOR COLUMBIANUS. (Oru.) Whistling Swan. 



Whole of North America ; breeding far nortli ; common on coast of Vir- 

 ginia and Carolinas in winter. 



137 (181) OLOR BUCCINATOR. (Rich.) Trumpeter Swan. 



Western species ; rare on Atlantic coast of United States ; Illinois. 



