BRENT GOOSE. 



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THE BRENT GOOSE. 



Ana% hernicla, Brent Gcose, Penn. Brit. Zool. vol. ii. p. 239. 

 ,, ,, ,, ,, Mont. Ornilh. Diet. 



,, ,, ,, ,, Bewick, Brit. Birds, vol. ii. p. 317. 



Flem. Brit. An. p. 127. 

 Selby, Brit. Ornith. vol. ii. p. 271. 

 Jeny.ns, Brit. Vert. p. 224. 

 Gould, Birds of Europe, pt. xvii. 

 Temm. Man. d'Ornith. vol. ii. p. 824. 

 pt. iv. p. 522. 



A user hrenta, ,, ,, 



,, torquatus, ,, ,, 



„ brenta, ,, „ 



Anas bernicla, Oie cruvant, 



Anser „ ,, ,, 



Of the various species of geese tliat visit the British Is- 

 lands, this is the smallest as well as the most numerous, and 

 possesses also for us the agreeable advantage of being a good 

 bird for the table. It is a regular winter visiter to the shores 

 of most of our maritime counties, and remains witli us through 



