THE OO .OGIST 



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171.1 Bean Goose — Anser fabalis. 



This is an old world species which 

 has occurred accidentally (only once) 

 in Northern Greenland, and upon this 

 occurrence, it is included within the A. 

 O. U. list. 



The foregoing picture shows a pair 

 of these birds which we have had for 

 a number of years. They are quiet, 

 take kindly to domestication, and we 

 believe could be turned out without 

 fear of their wandering away, though 

 they are more inclined to be vicious 

 and to fight with other birds in our 



pens than nearly any other bird we 

 have. At some seasons of the year it 

 is necessary to separate them from 

 the other birds. Otherwise we would 

 be sure to have some birds killed by 

 them. 



Thi3 species breeds generally 

 throughout Northern Europe, where 

 it is found in very large numbers, and 

 it is supposed to be the original stock 

 from which the ordinary tame goose 

 descended. In fact, it bears a close 

 resemblance to our fashioned tame 

 geese. 



