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Chen hyperborea nivalis (Forst.). Greater Snow Goose." 



This bird was first described by Forster from Severn Kiver, Hudson 

 Baj'.* Swainson and Richardson speak of its occurrence at Albany 

 Fort and Yorl?; Factory ; " Murray records it from Moose Factory and 

 Severn House; '' and Bell characterizes it as abundant at Fort Churchill 

 and York Factory during migrations," and says that it began to arrive 

 at the former place September 6/ Barnston says that at Martin 

 Falls, Albany River, the species was generally passing in large flocks 

 about May 10. o A specimen collected by Dr. Rae at Repulse Bay is 

 recorded in the British Museum Catalogue; and one from Black Island, 

 Lake Winnipeg, is recorded by Macoun.'' 



Chen cseruleseens (Linn.). Blue Goose. 



Edwards figured the ' Blue-^yinged Goose' from Hudson Bay,' and on 

 this figure Linnseus based his description of the species. A specimen 

 from Repulse Bay is recorded in the British Museum Catalogue, and 

 one taken at Moose Factory in August, 1860, by J. McKenzie, and one 

 from Fort Churchill, appear in the catalogue of birds in the U. S. 

 National Museum. It is said to be found principally about the south- 

 ern part of the Bay, and according to Indian information breeds in 

 northern Labrador. 



Chen rossi (Cassin). Ross Snow Goose. 



A specimen procured at Fort Churchill, Hudson Bay, is recorded 

 hj Macoun.' The 'Horned Wavey' of Hearne is doubtless this 

 species. 



Anser albifrons gambeli (Hartl.). White-fronted Goose. 



Edwards figured a specimen procui'ed from Hudson Bay, which he 

 called the 'Laughing-Goose.'* Barnston saj^s that this species is sel- 

 dom seen in the southern part of Hudson Bay, but is less rare at York 

 Factory, and is frequent at Fort Churchill.' Blakiston received a 

 specimen from Hudson Bay,"* and one from Repulse Baj^, collected by 

 Dr. Rae, is recorded in the British Museum Catalogue. 



a In some of the cases cited the species has been recorded as C. hijperhorea, but I 

 have assumed that the eastern form is referred to. 

 sPhil. Trans., LXII, pp. 413, 433, 1772. 

 « Fauna Boreali-Americana, II, p. 467, 1831. 

 <^Edin. New Phil. Journ. (new ser. ), IX, p. 225, 1859. 

 «Eept. Prog. Can. Geol. Surv., 1878-79, App. VI, p. 69c (1880). 

 /Ibid., 1882-3-4, App., Ill, p. 55DD (1885). 

 ffEdin. New Phil. Journ., XXX, p. 254, 1841. 

 ''Catalogue Canadian Birds, Part I, p. 114, 1900. 

 iNat. Hist., Ill, pi. 152, 1750. 

 J Catalogue Canadian Birds, Part I, p. 115, 1900. 

 *Nat. Hist, III, pi. 153, 1750. 

 I Ibis, II, p. 257, 1860. 

 «Ibid., V, p. 141, 1863. 



