76 ANATIDAR 
EGYPTIAN GOOSE. Chenalopex egyptiaca (Linn). 
DESCRIPTIVE CHARACTERS. 
PLUMAGE. Adult.—Cheeks, chin, and sides of neck, 
yellowish ; head, back of neck, and back, brownish ; second- 
aries, lustrous-green, tipped with black ; primaries and lower 
back as far as tail, black; front of neck, breast, and upper 
abdomen, pale reddish; on the breast is a distinct and 
isolated brown patch; lower abdomen as far as the tail, 
pale brown. 
Brak. Pale brown, the base, ‘nail,’ and edges being 
darker. 
Fert. Pink. 
InrpDEs. Yellow, surrounded by a patch of reddish-brown 
feathers. 
AYERAGE MEASUREMENTS. 
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SPUR-WINGED GOOSE. Plectropterus gambensis (Linn). 
DESCRIPTIVE CHARACTERS. 
PLUMAGE. Adult.—Upper part of head and neck, dull 
brown ; cheeks and throat, white, spotted with brown; sides 
of breast, lower neck and back, black; scapulars and inner 
secondaries exhibit a brilliant lustrous-green ; wings edged 
with white; breast and abdomen, white. 
Brak. Reddish-yellow, with a ‘ protuberance’ at the 
base. 
Frrr. Reddish-orange. 
IrtmEs. Light brown. 
AYERAGE MEASUREMENTS. 
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