BEAN-GOOSE. 



ANSER SEGETUM {J. F. Gmelin). 



Anas segetum, Gmelin, Syst. Nat. i. p. 512 (1788). 



Anser segetum, Nauru, xi. p. 302 ; Macg. iv. p. 595 ; Hewitson, 



ii. p. 385 ; Yarr. ed. 4, iv. p. 265 ; Dresser, vi. p. 363. 

 Anser arvensis, Naum. xi. p. 277. 



Oie vulgaire, French; Saat-Gans, German; Ganso bravo, 

 Oca, Spanish. 



This species is a regular autumnal migrant to this 

 country, but is less common in the eastern counties of 

 England than its very close relation the Pink-footed 

 Goose, whilst in Ireland, according to my own experi- 

 ence, it is of much more frequent occurrence than the 

 latter species, in fact, I do not remember having met 

 with any of the Pink-footed in that country, wherein I 

 have shot several and seen thousands of Bean-Geese. I 

 am inclined to look upon the present bird as the most 

 maritime of the "grey" Geese in its habits; but these 

 habits of course depend greatly upon the weather and 

 " questions of supply," and the Bean-Goose is to be 

 met with far inland throughout the winter in favoured 

 localities. It was exceedingly abundant during the 



