tVGNOPSIS. PHIL AC ri:. BRAXTA. 151 



Genus CYGNOPSIS, Brandt. 



Cygnopsis cygnoides {Lum.). 



Aiiser C3-!i'noidefi, T/iieit. Fartji/la/iz. i/es. Vix/. tab. Ixxv. iig. ■'» (184o— 54); 



.Se/. P. Z. 6-. 1880, p. .501. 

 Cygnopsis cygnoides, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vd(/. tab, 47. fig. 2 (1855-63) ; 



lacz. Faiuie Orn. Siher. Orient, p. 1100 (1893) ; Salvadori, Cat. 



Birds B. M. xxvii. p. 107 (189-5) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. ]). ■2V2 (1899) ; 



Xehrk. Kaf. Eiersumml. p. 243 (1899). 



The eggs of the Chinese Goose measure from 3-1 to .'J-H in length, 

 audfrom '2-\b to 2-45 in breadth. 



;5. Laid iu cenfiuemeut (Zool. Gardens, Zoological Society. 



London). 



6. Cliina. Gould Coll. 



1. Sibei'iii (-Dyify/CA'A/.- Xehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus PHILACTE, Bami. 



Phila,cte canagica {SevMt.). 



Philacte canagica, Baird, Breicer 8j- Ridyw. Water Birds N. Am. i. p. 477 

 (1884) ; XehoH, Report Nut. Hist. Alaska, p. 89 (1887) ; Tacz. Faune 

 Oni. Siber. Orient, p. 1112 (1893) ; Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. 

 xxvii. p. 109 (1895) : Sharpe, Hand-l. i. r). 212 (1899) ; Xehrk. Kaf. 

 Eiersamml. p. 243 (1899). 



The eggs of the Emperor Goose vary from 3 to 3*55 in length, 

 and from 2 to 2-12 in breadth. 



1. Alaska {E. W. Nelson). Crowley Bequest. 



1. St. .Michael's, Alaska, 14th .Tune Crowlev Bequest. 



(E. W. X.). 

 4. Yukon Delta, Alaska, 7th June Salviu-('iodnian Coll. 

 (E. W. Xelso7i: Henshmv Coll.). 



2. Yukon Delta, 7th .June {E. 11'. X. : Salvin-Godmau Coll. 



Henshaic Cull.). 



Genus BRANTA, Scoj;>. 



Branta canadensis (Linn.). 



Anser canadensis, 'J'liieit. Furtpjtaitz. i/e.<. lot/, tab. Ixxvi. tig. 4 (184-5-54) ; 



Hetcitson, E</;/s of Brit. Birds, ii. ]). 301, pi. ex. fig. ii (18-56); 



Seehohm, E/ijs of Brit. Birds, p. :',o, pi. 12. fig. 2 (1896). 

 Cygnnpsis canadensis, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vo//. tab. 47. tig. .'! (18-5-j-(j3). 

 Branta canadensis, Cones, Birds X.-lJ''est, ]^. fjo:^ (1874); MarFarlane, 



Proc. U.S. Xat. Mus. xiv. p. 424 (1891); Sidcadori, Cat. Birds 



B. M. xxvii. p. 112 (lsi»5) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. ]>. 212 (1899). 

 Bernicla canadensis, Baird, Brewer v.y Ridgw. Water Birds X. Am. i. 



p. 460 (1884). 



The eggs of the Canada Goose measure from 3'25 to ','>-(M in 

 length, and from 2-22 to 2-42 in breadth. 



1. Laid in confinenit^nt (Zool. Gardens, Zoological Societv. 

 London). 



