188 A HANDBOOK OF EUROPEAN BIRDS. 
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Order ANSERES. 
Family ANATIDA. 
Genus ANSER. 
GREY-LAG GOOSE. 
Anser cinereus JZeyer. 
Adult: Head, back of neck and upper part of back ashen- 
grey shading into /avender-grey on rump ; back-feathers mostly 
pale margined ; wings shaded grey, with paler grey margins and 
primaries tipped with dark brown; middle wing-coverts like 
the back ; tail-feathers broadly tipped with white, brown at 
bases ; narrow frontal band white; beneath white, shaded on 
neck and breast with pale brownish-grey ; flank-feathers ashy- 
brown with broad pale margins and tips; bill pinkish; zaz7/ 
whitish; legs and feet flesh-colour ; irides brown. Length 30 
toms inehes; iculmen 25; wing 17°5 ¢tail5°75> tarstises: 
Immature Birds: Resemble adults but are darker, the 
grey shoulders and rump, and pink colour of legs and feet dis- 
tinguish them from the young of other species of Geese. 
Distribution : Inhabits the Palearctic region, wintering in 
Northern Africa and India. 
Habitat: Open marshy country, frequenting both salt and 
fresh water. Gregarious except during the nesting season. 
BEAN GOOSE. 
Anser segetum (Gme/). 
Adult: Though very similar to preceding species may be 
distinguished by the centres of back feathers being much 
