CONTENTS. 



PAGE 



Preface 3 



PART I. 



THE DUCK FAMILY. 



SWANS 33 



American Swan 34 



Trumpeter Swan 36 



GEESE AND BRANT 39 



Blue Goose 43 



Lesser Snow Goose 46 



Greater Snow Goose 48 



Ross's Goose 51 



White-fronted Goose 53 



Canada Goose 56 



Hutchins's Goose 58 



Western Goose 58 



Cackling Goose 59 



Barnacle Goose 65 



Brant 67 



Black Brant 69 



Emperor Goose 72 



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