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of the edges of the wing from the ahda spuria to 

 the elbow and shoulder are white, all the under 

 parts the same. This beautiful bird is nearly of 

 the bulk of the Wild Goose, but its legs and toes 

 are somewhat longer, and of a red or orange 

 yellow. 



This species has not before been noticed as, a 

 British bird. The above figure was taken from the 

 skin, with the head and legs, of a male sent to this 

 work by Mr. Henry Mewburn, of St. Germain's, 

 Cornwall. The bird had been shot near that place, 

 in June, 182 1. 



VOL. II. 



2 L 



