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BLACK BRANT. 



Branta nigricans (Lawr.). 



The black brant is like its eastern relative, but instead 

 of having the faint white neck touches, it has a broad 

 white collar about its neck, which, however, does not 

 quite meet behind. The general color of this bird is 

 much darker than that of its eastern relative. The 

 upper parts, wings and under parts are dark brown, in 

 sharp contrast to the white belly and upper and under 

 tail coverts. The length is about 25 inches, and the 

 wing 12 1-2 inches. 



The brant goes to the far North to breed, and its nest 

 was long unknown. Captain Fielden found the nest 



