CANADA GOOSE. 



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The truth of the foregoing relation can be attested by many 

 respectable people, to whom Mr. Piatt has related the circum- 

 stances as above detailed. The birds were all living, and in his 

 possession, about a year ago, and had shewn no disposition what- 

 ever to leave him." 



The length of this species is three feet, extent five feet two 

 inches; the bill is black; irides dark hazel; upper half of the neck 

 black, marked on the chin and lower part of the head with a large 

 patch of white, its distinguishing character; lower part of the neck 

 before white ; back and wing coverts brown, each feather tipt with 

 whitish; rump and tail black; tail coverts and vent white; prima- 

 ries black, reaching to the extremity of the tail; sides pale ashy 

 brown; legs and feet blackish ash. 



The male and female are exactly alike in plumage. 



