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 SWAN, BEWICK'S. 



CYGNTJS BEWICKII, Hew. 



Bewick's Swan, which is much smaller than the 

 Hooper, is found in the north of Europe, and in 

 America, and is not an uncommon species in 

 England and Scotland during winter. Of the 

 habits and manner of this species little appears to 

 be known. When on the water it has somewhat 

 the air and appearance of a Goose, being almost 

 wholly devoid of that grace and majesty by which 

 the Mute Swan is so advantageously distinguished. 

 It is a very shy and timid bird, and can only be 

 approached by stratagem. The breeding places to 

 which it resorts have not been ascertained. 



SWAN, WILD. 



HOOPER, OR WHISTLING SWAN. 

 CTGNUS FERTJS, Mem. 



The Common Wild Swan, though only a winter 

 visitant to the British Islands, has been known to 

 breed on the Shetland and Orkney Islands, and in 

 Sutherlandshire. It also breeds in Lapland, from 

 whence eggs have been procured ; and is found in 

 Holland, France, Italy, &c., and as far south as 

 Barbary and Egypt. In America this species has 



