The Irue Geese. 6i 



us that this species is found in the 

 Himalayas up to 7000 feet, and also in 

 the lakes of Kashmir. From the fact 

 that the late Mr. Mandelli procured this 

 species in the interior of Native Sikhim 

 in May, it may be inferred that some 

 of these Geese breed in the Himalayas. 

 We know that they breed in Ladak in 

 very large numbers. It is therefor^ not 

 improbable that many Barred-headed 

 Geese are constant residents in portions 

 of Kashmir and the Himalayas. The 

 bulk of the Indian visitors probably come 

 to us from Central Asia. 



The summer range of this Goose ex- 

 tends up to about the 50th or 55th degree 

 of north latitude. Laterally it seems to be 

 confined to the area which lies due north 

 of India and Burma. It is not known to 

 occur in China. 



Messrs. Hume and Marshall say of 

 this Goose : — " Their habits are similar 

 to those of the Grey-Lags. Where fre- 

 quently disturbed, they feed inland only 

 at night; where rarely molested, they 

 will be found feeding up to eight or nine 

 in the morning, and again long before 

 sunset. The day, or at all events the 

 warmer hours of this, they pass by the 

 water's side. They feed in fields, pre- 



