182 BIRDS OF THE BAHAMA ISLANDS. 
BAM. ANATIDAs: 
DWE KS: 
ANSER HYPERBOREUS. Fall. 
SNOW GOOSE. 
Adult Male.— Entire plumage, pure white; primaries tipped 
with black; bill, red. As usually seen, the head shows traces of 
reddish brown. 
Length 29, wing 18, tail 5.50, tarsus 3.20, bill 2.40. 
I include the present species provisionally, as the information 
concerning its occurrence is very meagre. Dr. Bryant states that 
“he was told by a gentleman that, a few years prior to his visit, a 
small flock of white or adult birds visited Inagua and were all killed 
by the inhabitants.” He includes it as Azser cerulescens, but with- 
out doubt, if his information was correct, it should stand as the 
present species. 
Bigs Audaybds: Neel Vol Vi pl. 3381. 
