88 BRITISH BIRDS 



and diving well. The eggs, elongated in form, are from 

 four to eight in number, of a creamy colour when newly laid. 

 The male is about 4 pounds in weight, and over 2 feet 

 in length. It is black on the head, throat, back and pri- 

 maries; grey on the lesser and greater wing-coverts, rump 

 and tail; the rest of the body is pale buff; the bill and iris, 

 dull orange. The female is brown where her mate is black. 



GOOSE. .S^^^ Gannet and Geese. 



THE GOSHAWK. See under Hawks. 



THE GREAT DOUCKER. See Diver (Great 

 Northern). 



THE GREAT NORTHERN DIVER. See under 

 Divers. 



THE GREAT PLOVER. See Thick-knee. 



THE GREAT SHRIKE. See under Shrikes. 



THE GREAT SNIPE. See Snipe (Common). 



