LAMELLIROSTRAL SWIMMERS 



169- Snow Goose. Chen hyperboreus 

 hyperboreus. 



Range. — North America west of the Mississippi 

 Valley, breeding in northern Alaska and the .Mac- 

 kenzie River district. 



This smaller species of the Snow Goose nests 

 on islands in rivers along the arctic coast. The 

 nest is a depression in the ground, lined with 

 grasses and, occassionally down. They lay from 

 four to eight eggs of a buffy or yellowish white 

 color. Size 2.75 xl.75. 



l69<i- Greater Snow Goose. 



Chen hyperboreus nivalis. 



Range. — Eastern North America, breeding in 

 the Arctic regions and wintering chiefly on the 

 Atlantic coast, south to Cuba. 



Grayish White Lesser Sno\i Goose 



l'.lue Goose 

 This bird is like the preceding; except in size; 

 about thirty-six inches, instead of twenty-six inches in length as is the lesser 

 variety. The entire plumage is white except for the black primaries. They 

 construct their nests of grasses on the ground the same as the precedin 

 riety. The eggs number from live to eight and are cream colored. Size 3. 10 \ 

 2.40. 



nil). I. Blue Goose. Chen ccerulescens. 



Range. — North America, principally in the interior, breeding Prom Hudson 

 Bay northward and wintering along the Gulf co 



This species may always lie recognized by the entirely white head and neck, 



the body being grayish or bluish gray. They nesl <>n the ground as do the 

 other geese laying from four to el of a brownish huff color. Size 2.50 



xl.75. Data Cape Bathurst, Arctic coast, June 29, 1899. Pour eggs laid in a 



depression lined with grass, mi an Island. Collected with the parent bird l>\ 



the Esquimaux. 



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