40 HYBRID GOOSE. 



of the female is black, a few streaks of white on the 

 edges of the feathers alone excepted : the beak and 

 legs are red. 



Inhabits South America : the male and female are 

 said to remain always by themselves, and not to asso- 

 ciate in flocks, after the manner of the generality of 

 Geese : the female lays about eight white eggs, on 

 the banks of rivers, in a hole formed out of the sand. 



