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and there is generally a difference which enables us to refer specimens to one or the other. 

 North America; breeds in high latitudes, migrating and wintering in the U. S. ; S. to Cuba; 

 chiefly along the Atlantic coast. It is a mistake to suppose that these large white Brant are 

 confined to "eastern" North America. Casual in Europe. {C. Jii/perboreus of most authors, 

 as of former editions of the Key.) 



(Subgenus Exaxthemops.) 



C. (E.) ros'si. (To Bernard R. Ross, Chief Factor Hudson's Bay Co. Fig. 629.) Ross' 

 Goose. Horned Wavey. Least Snow Goose. Coloration as in the foregoing. Bill 

 small, outline of feathers on side of upper mandible nearly straight instead of strongly con- 

 vex, studded at base with numerous papilla), and much less exposure of teeth in a blackish 

 recess than in any of the other species. Very small — no larger than a Mallard. Length 

 about 2L00; wing 14.50; tail .5.00; bill L50 ; tarsus 2.50. Arctic America, in the interior; 

 western U. S. in winter, S. to southern California; not yet known E. of the Mississippi in 

 the U. S. A curious little white Goose, so diflfereut from other species of Chen as to have been 

 made type of a genus Exanthemops. It was discovered by Samuel Hearne about 1769-72, 

 and first described in his "Journey," original edition, 1795, p. 442, but not technically named 

 till 1861. The A. 0. U. declined to recognize this subgenus till 1899 (A. 0. U. Suppl. List, 

 Auk, Jan. p. 104). 



PHILAC'TE. (Gr. 0i'Xof, philoa, loving ; ukt^, akte, the seashore.) Painted Geese. 

 Superficial aspect of Chen. Skull with superorbital depressions (wanting in other North Amer- 

 ican Geese). Teeth of bill only exposed posteriorly; nail prominent; the nostrils in lower 

 fore part of their fossfe : bill moderately robust. Tarsus not longer than middle toe and claw. 

 Plumage variegated, but no metallic tints; bill and feet light-colored. Webbing of toes in- 

 cised. Sexes alike. Arctic and maritime. 



P. cana'gica. (Of the island of Kanaga or Kyktak. Fig. 6.'J0.) Painted Goose. Em- 

 peror Goose Adult ^ 9 : Wavy bluish-gray, with lavender or lilac tinting, and black and 

 white crescentic marks 

 more sharply defined 

 on the upper than on 

 the under parts ; head, 

 nape, and tail white, 

 former often washed 

 with amber- yellow, 

 base of the latter dark 

 ashy ; throat black- 

 ish, ])lain or white- 

 spe<-kled ; primaries 

 and tlieir coverts plain 

 slate-gray ; secondaries 

 and their coverts dusky 

 slate-color, with white 

 edgings. Eye hazel- 

 lirown ; feet orange- 

 yellow ; bill livid tlesh- 

 colnr, with whitisli, 

 dark-edged nail, livid 

 bluish Tiasal mem- 

 brane ; lower mandible darker, with a jiair ><( white spots mi the rami. 



Fio. 03t>. — Emperor Goose. (From Dall. ) 



and feet obscured with 



Young : Similar; bill 



the l.huk and white crescents less distinct; head and neck 



