GAME OF AMERICA. 41 



We now arrive at the last order, Natatores^ swimmers, of 

 which, to take cognisance, under the head of its second family, 

 AnatidcB. The second genus of this family, Anser^ Goose, gives 

 us four species, though two, the third and fourth, are far from 

 common. The first and third are decidedly the best of our sea 

 fowl. 



1. The Canada Goose — Wild Goose — Anser Canadensis ; 



2. The Bar.vacle Goose,* Anser Leucopsis ; 



3. The Brant Goose — Brant — Anser Bernicla ; 



4. The White-fronted Goose, Anser Albifrons ; and 



5. The Snow Goose, Anser Iltjperhoreus. 



The third genus. Swan, affords two species to North America, 

 but the second only belongs to the Eastern States ; the Trump- 

 eter ranging only through Northern California to the fur coun- 

 tries, from westward of the Ohio. 



1. The Trumpeter Swan, Cycnus Buccinator ; and 



2. The American Swan, Cycnus Americanus. 



The fourth genus, Anas, Duck, contains ten species, every one 

 of which, with the exception of the fourth, is well known to all 

 sportsmen ; they are of the finest quality for the table, and pre- 

 ferable to all others, with the exception of the Canvass Back, 

 and perhaps the Red Head. They are as follows : 



1. The Mallard — vulg. Green Head — Anas Boschas ; 



2. The Dusky Duck — vulg. Black Duck — Anas Obscura ; 



3. The Gadwall, Anas Strepera ; 



4. Brewer's Duck, Anas Brewerii ; 



5. The American Widgeon, Anas Americana ; 



6. The Pintail Duck, Anas Acuta; 



7. The Wood Duck, S'ummer Duck, Anas Sponsa ; 



8. American Green-winged Teal,! Anas CaroUnensis. 



* I have my doubts whether tlie Barnacle and Brant are not one and the .^ fl^^t^ 



same bird, though at different ages, and in different states of plumage. V<-«ft, i^^' ' 



t I beli>;ve this bird to be identical with the European Teal, Anus Creccm. ;, 





