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NA1AT0RES. AN ATI DM. 



PLATE CCXXXV. 



SPUR-WINGED GOOSE. 



ANSER GAMBENSIS. 



The Spur-winged Goose was admitted into the list of 

 British Birds, and figured in Bewick's beautiful work, in 

 consequence of a specimen that was shot near St. Germain, 

 in Cornwall. 



This individual, the only one ever met with in Britain, 

 may have been driven hither by some unusual circumstances 

 of wind or weather ; or, which is more probable, it may have 

 escaped from some collection, like many other rare visitors. 



The natural abode of this bird is Africa; but re- 

 specting its habits, no accounts have as yet been re- 

 ceived ; we can therefore only mention the observations 

 we have had opportunities of making on a specimen that 

 was for some time living in the Zoological Gardens, in 

 the Regent's Park. 



Its manner of feeding was like that of most other 



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