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75. Anser aJMfrons ga^nbeli (Hartl.). American 



White -fronted Goose. 



Breeding Range — Far northward. 



Winter Distribution — Southward to Mexico and Cuba. 



Rare winter visitant on the coast and rivers. Dr. C. C. Abbott 

 records one shot at Barnegat, N. J., many years ago {Birds of N. 

 J.), and Mr. Chas. A. Voelker says that one was shot on the Dela- 

 ware in 1877. 



76. Brcnita canodemsis (Linn.). Canada Goose. 



Breeding Range — Northern U. S., rare south of 42° N. 

 Winter Distribution — Southward to Gulf of Mexico. 



Common transient and winter resident on the New Jersey coast 



and bays, and seen regularly inland during its migratory flights. 



Arrives about Oct. 15, and remains till April 15, while some linger 

 as late as May 12. 



77. Mranta beriiicla (Linn.). Brant. 



Breeding Range — Within the Arctic Circle. 

 Winter Distribution — Atlantic sea-coast. 



Common transient off the New Jersey coast, and some winter there 

 regularly. Stragglers occur along the larger rivers in Pennsylvania, 

 and Dr. Warren records one taken at Harrisburg, Jan., 1890, and 

 another from Bucks county in the possession of Mr. D. Frank Keller. 



78. Branta nigricans (Lawr.). Black Brant. 



Breeding Range — North-western N. A. 

 Very rare winter visitant, a straggler from the West. One speci- 

 men was secured by Mr. Geo. N. Lawrence at Egg Harbor, Jan., 

 1846 {Turnhiill), and IMr. Scott records two specimens shot by gun- 

 ners at Long Beach, N. J., April 5, 1877. {B. N. 0. C, 1879.) 



79. Olor columbianus (Ord.). Whistling Swan. 



Breeding Range — Far northward. 



Winter Distribution — Coast of S. Atlantic States. 



Not common, transient and winter visitant along the coast and on 

 large bays. 



One was shot on the Delaware at the mouth of Darby creek, 

 Dec, 1890, by Mr. W. V. Wilbank. 



