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GOOSE, CANADA. 

 CRAVAT GOOSE. 



ANSEB CA.NADENSIS, Sew. 



The Canada Goose, one of the largest of the 

 tribe, is named the Cravat, from its having on the 

 throat a white crescent-shaped band, which tapers 

 off to a point on each side below the cheeks, ex- 

 tending to the hinder part of the neck. Specimens 

 of the Canada Goose, apparently truly wild, are 

 not of very uncommon occurrence in Britain but 

 as the species has long been domesticated in this 

 country, it is not quite certain that these are to be 

 regarded as other than emancipated birds, or their 

 offspring. They appear in small flocks on the 

 shores of Hudson's Bay, &c., previous to their 

 departure southwards. They generally make their 

 nest on the ground, a few pairs occasionally build- 

 ing on trees, by the sides of large rivers. The 

 nest is roughly made, and contains six or seven 

 eggs of a greenish white colour. 



GOOSE, EGYPTIAN. 



ANSEB ^GTPTIACUS, Temm. 



This handsome species is a native of Africa ; and 

 not only is the island of Sicily said to be much 



