CTGNOPSIS. PHILACTE. BRANTA. 151 



Genus CYGNOPSIS, Brandt. 



Cygnopsis cygnoides (Linn.). 



Anser cygnoides, Thien. Fortpflanz. yes. Voq. tab. Ixxv. fig. 3 (1845-54); 



Set. P. 2. & 1880, p. 501. 



Cygnopsis cygnoides, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vou. tab. 47. fig. 2 (1855-63) ; 

 " rcz. Fame Orn. Siber. Orient, p. 1100 (1893) ; Salvadori, Cat. 



Birds B. M. xxvii. p. 107 (1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l i. p. 212 (1899) ; 



Ndirk. Kat. Eiermmml. p. 243 (1899). 



The eggs of the Chinese Goose measure from 3'1 to 3' 9 in length, 

 .and from 2- 15 to 2*45 in breadth. 



5. Laid in confinement (Zool. Gardens, Zoological Society. 



London). 



6. China. Gould Coll. 



1. Siberia (Dybowski: Nehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus PHILACTE, Bann. 



Philacte canagica (Sevast.). 



Philacte canagica, Baird, Brewer $ Ridyiv. Water Birds N. Am. i. p. 477 

 (1884) ; Nelson, Report Nat. Hist. Alaska, p. 89 (1887) ; Tacz. Faum 

 Orn. Siber. Orient, p. 1112 (1893) ; Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. 

 xxvii. p. 109 (1895) : Sharpe, Hand-l i. p. 212 (1899) ; NeJtrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml p. 243 (1899). 



The eggs of the Emperor Goose vary from 3 to 3*55 in length, 

 and from 2 to 2-12 in breadth. 



1. Alaska (E. W. Nelson). Crowley Bequest. 



1. St. Michael's, Alaska, 14th June Crowley Bequest. 



(E. W. N.). 



4. Yukon Delta, Alaska, 7th June Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 (E. W. Nelson: Henskaw Coll.). 



2. Yukon Delta, 7th June (E. W. N. : Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Henshaw Coll). 



Genus BRANTA, Scop. 



Branta canadensis (Linn.). 



Anser canadensis, Thien. Fortpflanz. yes. Voy. tab. Ixxvi. fig. 4 (1845-54) ; 



Hewitson, Eygs of Brit. Birds, ii. p. 391, pi. ex. fig. ii (1856); 



Seebohm, Eags of Brit. Birds, p. 35, pi. 12. tig. 2 (1896). 

 Cygnopsis canadensis, Baedeker, Eier JEur. Voy. tab. 47 fig. 3 (1855-63). 

 Branta canadensis, Coues, Birds N.-West, p. 553 (1874); MacFarlane, 



Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. xiv. p. 424 (1891) ; Salvadori, Cat. Birds 



B. M. xxvii. p. 112 (1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l i. p. 212 (1899). 

 Bernicla canadensis, Baird, Brewer fy Ridgic. Water Birds N. Am. i. 



p. 460 (1884). 



The eggs of the Canada Goose measure from 3'25 to 3-64 in 

 length, and from 2'22 to 2-42 in breadth. 



1. Laid in confinement (Zool. Gardens, Zoological Society. 

 London). 



