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Inhabits the Cape of Good Hope, where it keeps moftly on the 

 hills, and feeds on grafs and herbs. 



PtACE. 



Anas Anfer, Lin. Syfl. 1. p. 197. q.-^Faun. Suet. N° 214.— Brun. N° 55.— zi. 



M«/M N° 112.— Kram. EL p. 338. 4. a..—Frifcb. pi. 155. — Gw^i GREY-LAG G s 



#*>j/J, p. 166. 

 L'Oye fauvage, Brif. Om. vi. p. 265. z.-*-Buf. 01/. ix. p. 30. pi. 2. — 



PL Enl. 985. 

 Wild Goofe, Rati Syn. p. 136. A. A^.—Will. Orn. p. 358. N° z. pi. 69.— 



Albin, i. pi. 90. 



Grey-Lag Goofe, Raii Sjn. p. 138. A. i.— Br. Zool. ii. N° 266.— ArS. 



Zool. N° 473. 



Iw, Muf. 



^THE Wild Goofe, or Grey-Lag, weighs ten pounds : the length Description 



two feet nine inches t breadth five feet. The bill is large 

 and elevated, yellowifh flelh-colour, with the nail white : the 

 head and neck are cinereous, mixed with dirty yellow : neck 

 ftriated downwards ; back and primaries dufky, the laft tipped 

 with black j fhafts white : fecondaries black, edged with white: 

 lefler coverts dufky, edged with white : breaft and belly whitiihj, 

 clouded with afh-colour : rump and vent white : middle feathers 

 of the tail dufky, tipped and edged with white 1 the outmoft al- 

 moft entirely white : legs flefli- coloured : claws black*. 



This fpecies inhabits the fens of England; and it is believed 

 does not migrate, as in many countries on the continent j as they 

 are not only met with in the fummer, but alfo known to breed 

 in Lincoln/hire, Cambridge/hire, and other places. Have feven or 

 eight young, which are often taken, and eafily become tame. 

 They however unite into flocks during the winter feafon, as 



Place an6 

 Manners* 



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