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regularly in winter, should therefore bear the name 

 Anser albifrons of Gmelin, that name being the next 

 in priority of date. 



BEENICLE aooSE. Anser leucopsis, Bechstein. 



A winter visitant ; very common in the west of 

 Scotland and in the outer Hebrides, and said to be 

 commoner on the west than on the east coast of 

 England. 



BRENT GOOSE. Anser bernicla (Linnaeus). 



A regular winter visitant ; said to be commoner on 

 the eastern than on the western shores. Mr. Kobert 

 Gray says that throughout Western Scotland the 

 Brent Goose is much less common than the Bernicle. 



CANADA GOOSE. Anser canadensis (Linnaeus). 

 An irregular winter visitant. 



EGYPTIAN GOOSE. Anser cegyptiacus (Linnaeus). 

 An annual winter visitant. 



SHELDEAKE. Tadorna vulpanser, Fleming. 



A local resident, affecting the sand-hills upon the 

 coast, where it makes its nest in a burrow ; hence the 

 name " Burrow-Duck " which has been given to it. 

 In the Hebrides it has been observed breeding " in 

 rocky holes"*, which is rather remarkable. 



* Gray, ' Birds of the West of Scotland,' p. 363. 



