No. 3. 



Branta bernicla. 



Head and hill, with neck all around, and extreme fore part 

 of body black ; on either side of neck a group of white scratches, 

 as indicated in picture. The back, with front of wings, brown, 







the feathers paler at their ends; remainder of wings black, or 

 nearly so. as is the tail; the latter. however, being almost con- 

 ceal, -d by covering of white feathers technically known as tail 

 -diverts." ruder parts <>f plumage grayish brown, the ends of 



