136 BLUE-WINGED GOOSE. 



Striped white and grey; greater quills dusky; belly, 

 tliiglis, and vent white; legs red. 



The female has the upper mandible black; base of 

 lower lead-colour, with the tip black; forehead white; 

 between the bill and eye blackish; inner half of each 

 tail feather white, the outer black. 



Hab., America. Hudson's Bay. In summer numerous 

 at Albany Fort. Known there by the name Catb, 

 catue. We We." 



My figure is taken from Edwards' plate. ^ 



It has also been figured by Wilson, Amer. Ornith., 

 vol. viii, pi. 69, f. 5. 



