SWANS. 59 
Order V. NATATORES. 
Fam. ANATID &. 
WILD SWAN or WHOOPER. Cygnus musicus, Bech- 
stein. 
A regular winter visitant, most numerous in Scot- 
land. 
BEWICK’S SWAN. Cygnus minor, Keys. & Blasius. 
A regular winter visitant, said to be commoner in 
Ireland than the Whooper*. 
GREY LAG GOOSE. Anser ferus (Gmelin). 
Breeds annually in some parts of Scotland and in 
the Hebrides, formerly also in the English fens. It 
is now a winter visitant to England and Ireland, but 
by no means common. 
BEAN GOOSE. Anser segetum (Gmelin). 
A winter visitant. It was stated by Macgillivray 
that this Goose frequented the Hebrides in summer ; 
but this has since been shown to be a mistakef. 
The bird is very common, however, in the Hebrides 
in winter. According to Mr. Selby, also, it has been 
found breeding on some of the lakes in Suther- 
landshire ; but recent observers have not been able 
* Thompson, ‘ Nat. Hist. Ireland’ (Birds), iii. p. 17. 
+ Gray, ‘ Birds of the West of Scotland,’ p. 343. 
