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ANSER HUTCHINSII. 



Ans. — Minusquam sequenti, sed .similis. 



HUTCHINS GOOSE. 

 Goose similar to the following, but smaller. 



IN. IN. » 



Length 25 Tarsi 2| v 



Bill If Middle toe 3i 



Goose with the head, neck, rump, and tail, black ; back and wings brown, with the edges of 

 the feathers lighter ; a small mark anterior to the eye, and a kidney-shaped patch on the throat, 

 white ; below white, with the flank transversely barred with grey ; bill and feet black. 



Anser Hutchinsii , Faun. Bo. Am. 2 p. 270. 



Anas bernicla, Var. B Rich upp. Parry 2 Voy. 1. 368. 



A common species in Hudson's Bay and the arctic parts of America, where it has, until separated 

 by Dr. Richardson, been confounded with the Canada goose, which it much reembles in every 

 respect except in size. 



ANSER CANADENSIS. 



Anser. — Cinereus; capite oolloque superiore atris; genis guttureque macula alba. 



CANADA GOOSE. 



Cinereous goose; with the head and upper part of the neck black; the cheeks and throat 

 \\ itli a white patch. 



IN. IS. 



Length 42 Tarsi 3^ 



Bill 2 l-Gth Middle toe A\ 



Goose with the head, upper half of the neck, epulis, tail, and rump, velvet black; back and 

 wings brown, with the edges of each feather lighter; the lower part of the neck anteriorly and 

 under .surface white, with a grey tinge at the root of the feathers; a large kidney-shaped patch on 

 the throat and cheeks, with the small ends placed behind the eye, white; upper tail coverts also 

 white ; bill and feet black. 



A»i>- i 'anadetuis Linn. 8yst. Nat, 1 . 198. 



. truer i 'anadensis Bonn/'. Syn. Bir. Am. 377. 



Aud. Orn. Biog. 3. 18. 



This Bpecies is easily kept to a semi-domesticated state, and breeds freely. In a wild state it 

 breeds in the neighbourhood of Hudson's Bay. from whence they migrate southward over the 

 American ( 'ontinent during winter. Lays about five eggs. 



