180 OUR DOMESTIC FOW-LS. 



Though the ordinary European tame goose 

 is kept in North America, the Canada goose 

 is also kept there as a domestic bird, and is 

 said to thrive better than the former. la 

 France and England it has also become 

 domiciled, and interbreeds with the common 

 goose ; the hybrids are highly esteemed for 

 the very superior flavour and delicacy of their 

 flesh. Bewick observes that the Canada 

 goose, now one of our domestic birds, " is as 

 familiar, breeds as freely, and is in every 

 respect as valuable as the common goose." 

 It is said to be extremely watchful, and more 

 sensible of approaching changes in the atmo- 

 sphere than our ordinary species. 



The Chinese goose or swan goose (anser 

 C]/ffHo'ides) in its general form, the length of 

 its neck, and the protuberance at the base of 

 its beak, reminds us of the swan, and appeal's 

 to take an intermediate station between the 

 geese and swan tribes. It rather exceeds the 

 ordinary goose in size, and freely breeds with 

 it, so that the pure race is less frequently to 

 be seen than formerly, at least the mixed breed 

 has more frequently come under our notice. 

 The Chinese goose is originally from China 

 and other parts of Asia, and also from Africa. 



