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 BEAN GOOSE. 



ANSEB PABALIS (lATHS). 



[A. segetum (M. and W.)] 

 [A. serrirostris (Gould). ] 



Description. — Length 32 inches. 

 The bill is orange-color in the middle, 

 black at the base, on the edges, and 

 on the nail. Iris dark brown. Legs 

 and feet orange yellow. 



The whole plumage is brownish 

 grey, dark above and lighter below. 



The coloring of the bill is the dis- 

 tinguishing mark of the species. 



Distribution. — Europe and Asia, 

 breeding in the far North. These 

 geese are common all over China 

 during the winter season. 



Notes. — They feed in the fields, 

 often doing great damage to the young 

 wheat, and rest in large flocks on the 

 large mud-flats and sand-bars of the 

 rivers. 



GKEY LAG GOOSE. 



ANSEB CINEREUS (m. & W.) 

 Description. — Length 32 inches. 

 Bill flesh-colored, with a white nail. 

 Iris brown. Legs and feet same color 

 as bill. 



Head, neck, and upper parts ashy 

 brown. Under parts light bluish grey 

 with a small number of black spots. 



Distribution. — Europe and Asia to 

 India. It breeds in Central Asia and 

 Southern Siberia. It is a winter 

 visitant in the Yangtse Valley. 



PYGMY GOOSE. (COTTON TEAL) 



nett/Vpus coromandelianus (am.) 



Description. — Length 13 inches. 



In summer the bill of the male is 



