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ing backward over a large portion of the under parts, fading on the lower 

 belly, but not showing any sharp line of division between the black of the 

 breast and the lighter color of the lower belly; crissum decidedly white; 

 white collar broader than in the preceding species and meeting on the front 

 of the neck. 



Dimensions the same as for Branta bernicla glaticogastra. 



The Black brant is an accidental visitant in New York State, only 

 three records having come to my knowledge. 

 Off Islip, L. I. 1840. Butcher, Auk, 10: 271 

 Babylon, L. I. Spring 1889. Butcher, Auk, 10: 266 

 Oneida lake, N. Y. Oct. 30, 1891. Baxter, Auk, 11: 163 



The summer home of this species is on the coast of northeastern Siberia, 

 northern Alaska and eastward at least to the Anderson river. Its winter 

 home is on the shores of the Pacific, ranging on the American side from 

 Washington to lower California. East of the Rocky motmtains it is only 

 a straggler. 



Branta leucopsis (Bechstein) 

 Barnacle Goose 



Anas leucopsis Bechstein. Orn. Taschb. Beutschl. 1803. 424 

 Branta leucopsis A. O. U. Check List. Ed. 2. 1895. No. (175) 



leucop'sis, Gr. Xokos, white, and oi/f«, appearance, face 



Description. Adult: Front, sides of the head and chin white, a black 

 line from bill to eye; rest of head, neck, and forepart of body black; scapulars, 

 wing coverts and inner secondaries 

 bluish gray, barred with bluish 

 black and whitish ; wings and tail 

 blackish ; breast and belly grayish ; 

 crissum and tail coverts white ; bill 

 and feet black. Young: Face mixed 

 with black; plumage washed with 

 reddish brown. 



Length 25-28 inches; wing 17 ; 

 tail 6; bill 1.5; tarsus 2.75. 



This old world species is an 

 accidental visitant in the eastern 

 United States and has been taken 



„ •„ IVT^^.r "V^.^1^ ^i^^f T^^-Kioi/^o Barnacle goose. Branta leucopsis (Bechstein). From 



once \n JNew York near Jamaica * Hudson's sndsft B.>rfs. Anat. size 



