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51. Chen caerulescens (Linne). 

 Blue Goose; Guanana Prieta. 



I never have seen a Blue Goose in Cuba, but Gundlach records that 

 a very few occasionally arrive in the autumn and return north in April. 

 He observed a good many with the glasses, but killed, himself, only the 

 one immature specimen now in the Institute in Havana. 



52. Anser albifrons gambeli Hartlaub. 

 White-fronted Goose. 



A rare but regular winter visitor to the Zapata Swamp. In Gundlach's 

 time a few were received at the Havana market from other places. I have 

 seen only one family, in March, 1916, near the mouth of the Rio Hanabana. 



53. Cathartes aura aura (Linne). 

 Turkey Buzzard; Aura or Aura Tinosa. 



The Turkey Buzzard occurs throughout the Island in countless 

 numbers. It is so abundant, so tame and so well known, that it seems 

 entirely unnecessary to dilate upon its habits. 



[Coragyps urubu urubu (Vieillot). Black V'ulture. C. B. Cory recorded (Auk, vol. 8, p. 294, 

 1891) the Black Vulture as one of a list of species seen during a trip to Cuba in March and April of 

 1891. Gundlach never observed one, so far as his published notes show, nor have I ever seen or heard 

 of one. Since Cory made no special mention of the species, he, beyond doubt, had no idea of the improb- 

 ability of his record, and it may well be disregarded.] 



