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many on the 9th in 1889, and they seem for the most part to 

 migrate by day. Although, like Ducks, they " flight " at night 

 as a rule, rather later in the evening and later in the morning 

 they affect particular favourite spots and pools without any appa- 

 rent reason for their likes and dislikes, some places never being 

 frequented by them. 



They can always be easily distinguished at some distance on 

 the wing by the ash-grey of the shoulders, which colour, when 

 they are on the wing, is very apparent, and they always can be 

 known by their note or cry. They also, when flying, make a 

 creaking noise, caused by the stiff primaries, somewhat resem- 

 bling the rattling together of dry reeds, which can be heard only 

 when they pass very close ; and a very joyous sound it is for the 

 gunner to hear. 



Rump and wing-coverts asliy grey r ; bill flesh-colour; nailte/<& ; legs and 

 feet flesh-coloured. 



Adult. White round base of bill ; breast with a few black marks. 

 Length 35 inches. 



231. Anser albifrons, Scopoli. The White-fronted Goose. 

 One of this species was obtained near Tapatanilla on the 8th 



of January, 1876, by Major Kelham, 74th Highlanders, and 

 another was got near Seville by Ruiz. Lord Lilford further 

 informed me that he recognized the cry of this Goose in the 

 marisma. 



Much smaller than preceding ; bill orange-yellow ; nail white ; legs and 

 feet orange-yellow. 



Adults. White round base of bill ; much marked with black on breast, 

 most so in male. 



Young. Without black on breast, and in first plumage without white 

 round bill; bill and feet paler than in adult, and nail of bill brownish black, 

 pale at the tip. Length 27 inches. 



232. Anser erythropus, Linnaeus. Lesser White-fronted 



Goose. 



A male of this small race was obtained near Seville in February 



