OUR WILD GEESE 173 



THE GREYLAG GOOSE. 

 (Anser dnereus.) 



Male. — The bill orange ; the nail whitish ; iris 

 brown ; head and neck greyish-brown. Upper 

 parts grey and brown, bordered on the terminal 

 margins of the feathers with greyish-white. Front 

 part of under plumage ash grey, barred on the belly 

 and flanks with brown ; behind pure white ; legs 

 and feet flesh colour. Length, from bill to tail, 

 thirty-three inches. 



Female. — Similar in colouring, but smaller. 



THE BEAN GOOSE. 

 (Anser segetum.) 



Male. — The bill orange ; base and nail black ; 

 iris hazel ; head and neck greyish-brown. The 

 fore-neck and breast are gradually shaded with a 

 paler brown, fading into greyish-white. Upper 

 plumage deep greyish-brown, narrowly edged with 

 brownish - white ; legs and feet orange yellow. 

 Length, from bill to tail, thirty-one inches. 



THE PINK-FOOTED GOOSE. 



{Anser brachyrhynchus.) 



Male. — The bill orange carmine ; the base and 

 nail black ; head and neck reddish-brown. Upper 

 plumage ash grey, edged with greyish-white ; under 

 plumage fawn-coloured in front, white behind ; legs 



