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(276) THE BLACK AND WHITE GOOSE. 

 (ANSEKANAS MELANOLEUCA— Less.) 

 Hab. — Australia. 



Length of life in captivity. 

 Since January 1882. 



(277) THE COTTON TEAL. 

 (NETTAPUS COROMANDELIANUS-tf^.) 



Hindi — Girja or Girri. Bengali — Belia-hans, GhangereL 



There is no white patch in the primaries of the female, which is 

 smaller and duller in colouring. 



Hab. — Abundant in the deltas of the Granges and Brahmaputra ; 

 also found in many other parts of India. 



Length of life in captivity. 

 None has yet lived for more than five months. 



(278) THE CANADA GOOSE. 

 (BEENICLA CANADENSIS— (Linn.) ) 



The characteristic feature of this species is its black head and neck, 

 with a broad patch of white spreading from the neck over the cheeks on 

 each side. 



Hab. — North America. 



Length of life in captivity. 

 1879 to 1885. 



(279) THE UPLAND GOOSE. 



(BERNICLA DISPAR-P^. el. Landb.) 



A female exhibited in the garden had its head and neck coloured 

 cinnamon-brown; abdomen lighter brown and barred with black; upper 

 back also barred ; rump and tail feathers dark brownish. Head vulture- 

 like. 



Hab, — Chili and Argentina. 



Length of life in captivity. 



A little over one month; it lived for about a year in a private 

 menagerie. 



