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ANATID.&. 



200. BEAN-GOOSE. Anser segetum (J. F. Gmelin). Autumn to 



^ v V spring - 



(\f(, No black on breast ; bill blackish brown, nail black ; legs and feet 



orange-yellow. Length 34 inches. 



201. PINK-FOOTED GOOSE. Anser brachyrhynchus, Baillon. Autumn 

 %% I*S to spring, chiefly in E. of England ; not yet obtained in Ireland. 



y"l^ Much as last, but smaller ; nail of bill Hack legs and feet flesh- 



colour. Length 28 inches. 



N.W.America. 202. SNOW GOOSE. Chen hyperboreus (Pallas). First obtained in 

 Ireland in 1871, and since noticed several times. 



.. / J^ Adults. White ; primaries black ; bill, legs, and feet red. 



IrtA" Young. Head, neck, back, and breast pale slate-grey ; scapulars and 



wing-coverts darker with pale edges, otherwise white; bill blackish. 

 Length 23 inches. 



203. BEENT GOOSE. Bernicla brenta (Pallas). Winter visitor on 

 k 1^7 sea-coasts in Gt. Britain, chiefly on the east side. 



l/*^ Head, neck, and throat black, with a small white patch on each side 



of neck. Length 23-24 inches. 



204. BEENACLE GOOSE. Bernicla leucopsis (Bechstein). Winter 

 visitor on sea-coasts in Gt. Britain, chiefly on the west side. 



Head, neck, and throat black ; front and sides of head and upper throat 

 white ; black mark between eye and bill. Length 25 inches. 



205. E-ED-BEEASTED GOOSE. Bernicla ruficollis (Pallas). Very rare 

 winter straggler. Not observed in Ireland. 



Fore part of chest and sides of neck brick-red ; white patch between 

 eye and bill. Length 22 inches. 



206. MUTE SWAN. Cygnus olor (J. F. Gmelin). Chiefly semi-dornesti- 

 cated bird. Winter visitor. 



Adults. White ; bill yellow, with black tubercle above nostrils *. 

 Young. Greyish brown ; bill lead-coloured. Length 60 inches. 



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207. WHOOPEE SWAN. Cygnus musieus, Bechstein. Winter visitor. 



White ; bill, basal part to below nostrils yellow, the rest black. 

 Young. Gre)ish brown; bill flesh-colour. Length 60 inches. 



208. BEWICK'S SWAN. Cygnus bewicJci, Tarrell. Irregular w. v. 



Much smaller than last ; bill, basal part, but not below nostrils, yellow, 

 the rest black, and the ridge of upper mandible black throughout its 

 length. 



Young. As in preceding species. Length 46-50 inches. 



* The so-called " Polish Swan " is now generally admitted to be a mere variety 

 of the Mute Swan, which sometimes has white cygnets. 



