116 



Branta canadensis, b. leucopareia, part., Coues, B. N.- West, p. 554 



(1874). 

 Bernicla canadensis, part., Sclat. Sf Salv. P. Z. S. 1876, p. 362 



(Durango, Mexico). 

 Bernicla canadensis occidentalis, Ridgio. Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. iii, 



p. 203 (1880) ; id. Norn. N. Atn. B. n. 594 e (1881) ; Coues, Key 



N. Am. B. 2nd ed. p. 688, n. 702a (1884). 

 Bernicla canadensis, j3. occidentalis, B., B., ^ R. Water-B. N. Am. i. 



p. 455 (1884). 

 Branta canadensis occidentalis, Ridgiv. Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. viii. 



p. 365 (1885) ; A. 0. U. Code of Nomencl. ^ Check-list N Am. B. 



p. 127, n. 172 b (1886) ; Nelsmi, Nat. Hist. Coll. in Alaska, p. 85 



(1887) ; Ridff2v. Man. N. Am. B. p. 117, n. 172 b (1887) ; Macfarl. 



Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xiv. p. 424 (1891). 



Adult. " Lower parts deep greyish brown or brownish grey 

 (often not conspicuously paler than upper parts), abruptly defined 

 against white of anal region ; white cheek-patches usually separated 

 by a black throat-stripe, or black mottling on throat ; white collar 

 round lower neck usually very distinct in winter plumage ; tail- 

 feathers usually 18- 00-20-00. Total length about 35 inches, wing 

 16-25-18'00, culmen 1-40-1-65, tarsus 3-05-3-25." (Eidr/iva;/.) 



Hah. " North-west coast of America; north to Sitka; south in 

 winter to California " (Hidgway). 



{Branta canadensis ; B. hutchinsi ; B. 



a, b. Ad. st, N. America. 



c, d. Ad. sk. Brit. Columbia (/. K. Lord). 



e. Ad. sk. 



f. Ad. sk. 



g. h, i. $ ad. et 

 5 imm. sk. 



k. $ ad. sk, 

 I, Head. 



VI. Ad. St. 

 n. Ad. sk. 

 0. Ad. St. 

 p-v. cJ $ ad et 



(S juv. sk. 

 w. Ad. sk. 

 X. Ad. sk. 

 y. Pull. sk. 

 z. Ad. sk. 

 a', V . Ad. St. 

 c'. Pull. St. 

 d'. Skeleton. 



Fraser River, Brit. Columbia 



(/. K. L.). 

 49tli Parallel {J. K. L.). 



W. side Rocky Mts. 



Fort Simpson, May {B. R. Ross). 

 Arctic America {R. MacFar- 



lane). 

 North Land Exped. 

 Hudson Bay. 



Repulse Bay, Hudson Bay. 

 Corpus Christi, Texas, Nov. {F. 



B. Armstrong). 

 Yokohama [H. P-yer). 

 Hakodadi (Blakiston). 

 British Isles. 

 Dorsetshu-e. 

 Cumberland. 



4. Branta minima. 



occidentalis.) 



Purchased. 



N. America Boimdary 



Comm. [P.]. 

 N. America Boundary 



Comm. [P.]. 

 N. America Boundary 



Comm. [PJ. 

 J. K. Lord, Esq. [P.]. 



A. Murray, Esq. [?•]• 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Sir G. Back [P.]. 

 Capt. D. Herd [P.]. 

 Dr. Rae [P.]. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 H.J.Elwes,Esq.rP.]. 

 Mrs.E. Goolden[P.]. 

 Purchased. 

 Purchased. 



Bernicla leucopareia, Cass, {nee Brandt) III. B. Cal., Tex. ^-c. p. 272, 

 pi. 45 (1853) ; Baird, Cat. N Am. B. n. 568 (1859) ; ? Ball ^' 

 Bann. Tr. Chic. Acad. i. p. 295 (Alaska) (1869) ; Saund. Yan-eWs 

 Sist. Br. B. iv. p. 298 (1884-85). 



