36 ANATID^. 



200. Bean-Goose. Anser segetum (J. F. Gmelin). Autumn to 

 spring. 



No black on breast ; bill blackish brown, nail blach ; legs and feet 

 orange-yellow. Length 34 inches. 



201. PiNK-rooTED Goose. Anser bracliyrJij/ncJius, Baillon. Autumn 

 to spring, chiefly in E. of England ; not yet obtained in Ireland. 



Much as last, but smaller ; nail of bill blacL- ; legs and feet JlesJi- 

 colour. Length 28 inches. 



N.W. America. 202. Snoav Goose. Chen Jiyperboreus (Pallas). First obtained in 

 Ireland in 1871, and since noticed several times. 



Adults, White ; primaries black ; bill, legs, and feet red. 



Young. Head, neck, back, and breast pale slate-grey ; scapulars and 

 wiug-co7erts darker with pale edges, otherwise white; bill blackish. 

 Length 23 inches. 



203. Beent Goose. Bemicla brenta (Pallas). A¥inter visitor on 

 sea-coasts in Gt. Britain, chiefly on the east side. 



Head, neck, and throat black, with a small ivliite patcli on each side 

 of neck. Length 23-24 inches. 



204. Bernacle Goose. Bemicla leucopsis (Bechsteiu). Winter 

 visitor on sea-coasts in Gt. Britain, chiefly on the west side. 



Head, neck, and throat black ; front and sides of head and upper throat 

 white ; black mark between eye and bill. Length 25 inches. 



N. Sibsria, 205. Red-beeasted Goose. Bemicla ruJicoUis (Pallas). Very rare 



wintering winter straggler. Not observed in Ireland. 



Fore part of chest and sides of neck brick-red ; white patch between 

 eye and bill. Length 22 inches. 



206. Mute Swan. Oygnus olor (J. ¥. Gmelm). Chiefly semi-domesti- 

 cated bird. Winter visitor. 



Adidts. White ; bill yellow, with black tubercle above nostrils *. 

 Young. Greyish brown ; bill lead-coloured. Length 60 inches. 



207. Whoopee Swan. Cygnus musicus, Bechstein. Winter visitor. 



White ; bill, basal part to below nostrils yellow, the rest black. 

 Young. Greyish brown ; bill flesh-colour. Length 60 inches. 



208. Bewick's Swan. Cygnus bewicJd, Yarrell. Irregular w. v. 

 Much smaller than last ; bill, basal part, but oiot below nostrils, yellow, 



the rest black, and the ridge of upper mandible black throughout its 

 length. 



Young. As in preceding species. Length 46-50 inches. 



* The so-called "Polish Swan" is now generally admitted to be a mere variety 

 of the Mute Swan, which sometimes has white cygnets. 



South. 



