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Sub-Family ANSERINE. The Geese. 



Anser liypcrboreus. The Snow Goose. 



The Snow Goose is an occasional visitor in 

 Canada. It is two feet eight inches in length, 

 and its extended wings are five feet. The bill 

 of this bird is very curious, the edges having 

 each strong projecting teeth ; and the tongue, 

 which is horny at the extremity, is armed on 

 each side with thirteen long and sharp teeth. 

 The upper mandible is bright red ; the lower, 

 white. The head, neck, and body of the adult 

 bird are pure white ; the quills are white for 

 half their length, the rest, black ; the legs are 

 deep red. The Snow Goose inhabits the arctic 

 regions, occasionally migrating to Canada and 

 the more temperate climes of Virginia and 

 Maryland. 



A. Gambelli. The White-fronted Goose. 



The White-fronted Goose is an accidental 

 visitor. It is smaller than the Snow Goose. 

 Color, grayish ; forehead, white ; bill and legs, 

 red. The tail has' sixteen feathers. Breeds in 

 the far north. 



A.frontalis. The Brown-fronted Goose. 



The Brown-fronted Goose is occasionally seen 

 in Canada. It inhabits the frozen regions of the 

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