June, 1902. CHECK-LLST OF CALIFORNIA BIRDS 21 



93 (169) Chen hyperborea hyperborea (Pallas) Boie. 



lyESSER Snow Goose. 



SvN. — Anserhyperboyeus\Anseralbatiis\ Chen albatiis; Chen hyperborea nivalis. 



Status — Abundant winter visitant south through the interior valleys to Orange County. 



94 (169. i) Chen caerulescens (Linnseus) Gundlach. 



Blue Goose. 



Status— Known only from the record by L. Belding of two specimens shot near Stock- 

 ton "about February i," 1892. 



95 (170) Chen rossi (Cassin) Ridgway. 



Ross Snow Goose. 



SvN. — Anser rossi. 



Status — Fairly common winter visitant through the interior valleys; southernmost record, 

 Newport, Orange County. 



96 (171a) Anser gambeli Hartlaub. 



American White-fronted Goose. 



Syn. — Anser erythropiis; Anser albifrons; Bernicla gambeli; Anser albifroiis gambeli. 

 Status — Abundant winter visitant in suitable localities throughout the State. 



97 (172) Branta canadensis canadensis (Linnaeus) Bannister. 



Canada Goose. 



Status — Seems to be a fairly common midwinter visitant to the interior portions of the 

 State; recorded south to Bixby, Los Angles County. 



98 (172 a) Branta canadensis hutchinsi (Richardson) Coues. 



Hutchins Goose. 



Syn, — Anser hutchinsi; Bernicla hutchinsi. 



Status — Abundant winter visitant in suitable localities throughout the State. 



99 (172 b) Branta canadensis occidentalis (Baird) Ridgway. 



White-cheeked Goose. 



Syn. — Branta canadensis, part; Bernicla canadensis; Branta occidentalis. 



Status — Fairly common winter visitant to interior portions of the State; remains through 



the summer, and recorded as breeding, on lakes northeastof the Sierras (Klamath Lakes, 



Lake Tahoe). 



100 (172 c) Branta canadensis minima (Ridgway) Ridgway. 



Cackling Goose. 



Syn. — Bernicla leucoparia; Branta hutchinsi var. leucoparia; Branta minima. 



Status — Common winter visitant through the interior valleys, south to Ventura County. 



