198 GOD WITS. 



[EGYPTIAN GOOSE, GANSER, or GAMBO goose. Anas 

 JEgyptiaca L'oie d'Egypte. 



Two of these birds appeared some years ago in 

 Norfolk, one of which was killed by John Ponton, 

 Esq., and the other by his keeper. Three Egyptian 

 geese were, for some days, in the winter of 1823, in 

 the fields of Longparish, and after being fired at 

 about ten times, the old gander was killed by one of 

 the labourers. I was informed that they were at first 

 so easy of access, that I then concluded they must 

 have taken flight from some gentleman's pond. The 

 next year again, during the tremendous gales from 

 the west, a flock of about eighty ! appeared near the 

 same place, and two more were killed, and sent me, 

 by the same man. I have, therefore, no doubt of 

 their importation, instead of migration, to this coun- 

 try. I suppose these birds were, till of late years, 

 very scarce, as Mr. Bewick could procure no specimen 

 for his admirable work.] 



* REDBREASTED, SIBERIAN GOOSE. Anser nificolis. 



A rare and very delicate species. 



* WHITEFRONTED, or LAUGHING GOOSE. Anas albifrons 



L'oie rieuse. 



GODWITS. 



There are eight sorts of godwits, including the 

 small redshank. 



The red godwit is spoken of as a delicious and 



