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ANATID.E. 



NATATORES. 



ANATID/E. 



THE BERNICLE GOOSE. 



Anas erytliropus, Bernacle Goose, 



Anser bernicla, ,, 



,, ,, Bernicle 



,, leucopsis. Common ,, 



Anas 

 Anser 



Oie hernache. 



Penn. Brit. Zool. vol. ii. p. 237. 

 Mont. Ornith. Diet. 

 Bewick, Brit. Birds, vol. ii. p. 319. 

 Flem. Brit. An. p. 127. 

 Selby, Brit. Ornith. vol.ii. p. 268. 

 Jenyns, Brit. Vert. p. 224. 

 Gould, Birds of Europe, pt. xii. 

 Temm. Man. d'Ornith. vol. ii. p. 823. 

 ,, ,, ,, pt. iv. p. 520. 



The Bernicle Goose is anotlier winter visiter to the 

 British Islands, appearing in considerable flocks, particularly 

 when the weather is severe, and is considered to be more 

 abundant on the western coasts than on those of the east ; 

 they are naturally wild and shy, but when made captive they 



