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band at the base of the upper mandible, 
from this circumstance it has occasionally 
been confounded with the Bean Goose. 
These birds form a part of those vast 
tribes which swarm about Hudson's Bay, 
and the north of Europe and Asia, during 
the summer months. 
They visit the fenny parts of this Coun- 
try in small flocks, in severe winters, and 
are not uncommonly brought to market 
and sold for the common Wild Goose. 
They retire northward to breed about the 
month of March. It is said that they ne- 
ver feed on the corn fields, but confine 
themselves wholly to such wilds and 
swamps as are constantly covered with wa- 
ter. 
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