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darker; rump, upper tail-coverts, tiiil and lower parts plain white. L., 23.00-28.00; W., 14.50- 

 17.00; B., 1.95-2.30; Tar., 2.80-3.25" (Ridgw.). (Chap., Birds of E. N. A.) 



Range. — North America, breeding far northerly, in winter restricted mainly to the more 

 western States; rare in the oast. 



Range in North Carolina. — Accidental on the coast. 



Here we have a western bird, more coinmoiily known in California and on the 

 marshes of the Louisiana coast which it freciuents in winter. Apparently it is 

 quite rare on the Atlantic coast, and we know of its appearing in North Carolina 

 upon one occasion only. Bishoj) writes that he examined in the flesh a female taken 

 by Dr. C. C. Bush at Pea Island, Fei)ruary 5, IDUO. 



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67. Chen hyperboreus nivalis (Forst.). Greater Sxow Goose. 



Descn/.>;(o/t. ^.Similar to the preceding in color, but larger. L., 35.00; W., 17. .50; B., 2.60. 

 Range. — -Kastern North America, breeding far northerly, in winter from Ohesapeake Bay 

 to West Indies. 



Range in North Carolina. — ^Portions of coastal region in winter. 



Fi«. 



Uke.atkk Snow Goose. 



The "White Brant," as the Greater Snow Goose is almost universally known to 

 gunners, is a rare bird along the southi'ni half of the Xorth Carolina coast. On 

 January 1, 1903, Pearson saw one standing among the sand dimes at Cape Hat- 

 teras. It .showed no tlisijosition to fly imtil his horse and cart ai)i)roached within 

 fifty yards. Then it sprang into the air, and heading up wind flew rapidly for 



