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Geese of Europe and Asia 



Dimensions of Adult Birds of Both Sexes 



Total length . 



Expanse 



Wing 



Culmen, straight 



Culmen, curved 



Greatest depth of lower mandible with bill shut 



Tarsus ....... 



Number of teeth on edge of upper mandible, 23-28. 

 Weight, up to g\ Russian lbs. (Sorokin). 



746-838 mm. ( = 29.4-33 in.). 

 1524-1651 mm. ( = 60-65 in.)- 

 452-485 mm. (= 1 7.7-1 9 in.). 

 55-63 mm. ( = 2.16-2.48 in.). 

 57-67 mm. ( = 2.24-2.63 in.). 

 6-6.5 mm. ( = 0.23-0.25 in.). 

 75-79 mm. ( = 2.95-3.11 in.). 



The annexed table shows the relations existing between certain dimensions in 

 individual specimens. Undoubtedly, with fuller material, there will be obtained larger 

 fluctuations than those given, and we are at present far from being able to judge of the 

 extreme dimensions of this goose. 













Greatest depth, 





Sex. 



Wing. 



Culmen (curve). 



Culmen (straight). 



Number of Teeth. 



lower mandible, 

 shut bill. 



Remarks. 





mm. in. 



mm. in. 



mm. in. 





mm. in. 





$ 



? 



? 



58=2.28 



28 



6.50 = .25 



Zoolog. Mus., St. Petersburg. 



6 



463 = 18.2 



? 



60 = 2.36 



26 or 25 



6 = О.23 



British Museum. 





465 = 18.3 



60 = 2.36 



57 = 2.24 



26 



? 



\ 





465 = 18.3 



59 = 2.32 



56 = 2.20 



27 



? 







485 = 19 



67 = 2.63 



63 = 2.48 



25 



? 



► Coll. P. P. Sushkin. 





470=18.5 



60 = 2.36 



58 = 2.28 



26 



? 







483 = 19 



62 = 2.44 



59 = 2.32 



26 



? 







452 = 17.7 



57 = 2.24 



55 = 2.16 



27 



? 



, 



$ 



? 



? 



60 = 2.36 



26? 



? 



Hungary. Dr. Madarasz. 



9 J uv - 



? 



? 



54 = 2.12 



24 



5-5 = °-2 



Persia, Seistan. N. A. Zarudny. 



juv. 



418 = 16.40 





55 = 2.16 



23 



? 



Novaia Zemlia. Nosilov. 



Young Birds in First Plumage 



These differ from the adults first of all by the narrower feathers of the body, 

 as is generally the case with all young geese compared with old. Tips of feathers on 

 neck light whitish grey. Under -parts light dingy grey, with tinge of ochreous and 

 darker rounded grey centres to feathers ; vent and tail - coverts — upper and lower — 

 dingy white, perhaps due to dustiness of skin. Head and neck brown, with strong 

 coffee tint. 



Mr. N. A. Zarudny, the well-known explorer of Transcaspia, sent me a specimen 

 to study, on the label of which is written : " Seistan, ? juv. 9/xi. : legs dingy raspberry, 

 band on bill rosy. ,, He informs me that the goose sent was wounded, and afterwards, 

 with clipped wings, set at liberty for a time in the vice-consulate garden. 



This specimen of Sushkin's goose shot by Mr. Zarudny has considerable value in 

 determining the distribution of the species. In an example from Novaia Zemlia, which 

 is probably in its first plumage (prior to the beginning of the second moult), the feathers 

 are greatly worn and the tips of those on the neck whitish. This specimen was brought 

 from Novaia Zemlia by Mr. Nosilov. 



