420 APPENDIX. 



central, which enables them to walk with ease ; wings 

 long ; tail short, rounded. 



THE WILD GOOSE. 



Canada Goose. 

 Anas OanadensiSj Wils. 



Specific Character. Length of bill from the corner 

 of the mouth to the end, two inches and three-six- 

 teenths; length of tarsi, two inches and seven- 

 eighths ; length from the point of the bill to the end 

 of the tail, about forty inches ; wing, eighteen ; the 

 head and greater portion of the neck black ; cheeks 

 and throat white. Adult with the head, greater 

 part of the neck, primaries, rump, and tail, black ; 

 back and wings brown, margined with paler brown ; 

 lower part of the neck and under plumage, whitish- 

 grey ; flanks, darker grey ; cheeks and throat white, 

 as are the upper and under tail-coverts. The plu- 

 mage of the female rather duller. 



This bird is nowhere very abundant, but migrates 

 across the Northern States in their entire breadth 

 from ocean to ocean ; it obeys the call well, and 

 stools readily if the gunner is carefully concealed. 

 It is the latest in its migrations of the wild-fowl. 



THE BKANT. 



Barnacle Goose Brent Goose. 

 Anas Bernicla, Wils. 



Specific Character. Bill black ; head and neck all 

 round black ; a patch on the sides of the neck white ; 



