278 Mr. Selsy's Catalogue of Birds. 



Grey-Lag Goose, Br. Zool., Arct. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's Br. 



Birds, Sfc. 



The Grey Lag is by no means a common or numerous species in Britain, and is seldom 

 seen in flocks of more than ten or twelve together. The specimens brought to me have 

 generally been killed in the early spring months, at the time farmers commence sowing 

 the fields with peas and beans, upon which they frequently alight to feed. 



155. ANSER SEGETUM. BEAN GOOSE. 



Anser segetum, Temm., Steph., Selby. 



Anser ferus, Flemm. Br. Anim. 



Anas segetum. Lath. 



Bean Goose, Br. Zool., Arct. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's Br. Birds, 



Selby' s lllus. Br. Orn., <^c. 

 Wild-Goose, Flemm. Br. Anim. 



A periodical winter visitant, very numerous, and in large flocks. 



156. ANSER ERYTHROPUS. WHITE-FRONTED WILDGOOSE. 

 Anser erythropus, Flemm. Br. Anim., Selby's lUus. Br. Orn. 

 Anas erythropus, Linn. 

 Anas albifrons. Lath., Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 

 Anser albifrons, Steph., Shaw's Zool. 



White-fronted Goose, Br. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet. 

 Laughing Goose, Flemm. Br. Anim. 



A winter visitant, but not so numerous as the preceding species. 



Genus BERNICLA. BERNICLE. 

 157. BERNICLA LEUCOPSIS. COMMON BERNICLE. 



Bernicla leucopsis, Selby's lllus. Br. Orn. 



Bernicla erythropus, Steph., Shaw's Zool. 



Anas leucopsis, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Anas erythropus, Lath. 



Bernicle or Clakis, Br. Zool., Arct. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's Br. 



Birds, Flemm. Br. Anim., Sjc. 



A winter visitant, and very numerous upon the western coast of Britain, but rare upon 

 the eastern. I have received specimens from Holy Island. 



158. BERNICLA BRENTA. BRENT BERNICLE. 



Bernicla brenta, Steph., Selby, &;c. 



Anas bernicla, Linn., Lath., Temm., Flemm. 



Brent or Brand Goose, Br. Zool., Arct. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's 



Br. Birds, S^c. 



This species resorts to the eastern and southern shores during winter, in immense 

 flocks. 



Genus CYGNUS. SWAN. 

 159. CYGNUS FERUS. WILD SWAN, OR HOOPER. 



Cygnus ferus, Raii, Briss., Stephens, Flemm., Selby. 



