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BEWICK'S SWAN. 



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north. I have akeady described its nest, which is found in 

 considerable numbers in Gooseland. The bird is blinding- 

 white, resembling the common swan, but somewhat smaller 

 and with a considerable difference in the formation of the wind- 

 pipe and the "keel" of the breastbone. The flesh is said to 

 be coarse and of inferior flavour. 



BEWICK S SWAN. 



Swedish, Mindre Saongsvanen. (Cyfjnus BeivickU, Yarr.) 



BREASTBONE 



iif Cygnus Bewickii, showing the peculiar position of the windpipe. After Tarrell. 



The land-birds in the Arctic regions are less numerous both 

 in species and individuals than the sea-birds. Some of them, 

 however, also occur in large numbers. Almost wherever one 

 lands, some small greyish brown waders are seen running quickly 

 to a.nd fro, sometimes in pairs, sometimes in flocks of ten to 

 twenty. It is the most common wader of the north, the 

 fjaerplyt of the walrus-hunters, the purple sandpiper (Tringa 

 maritima, Briinn.). It lives on flies, gnats, and other land 



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