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their necks straighter than the tame Swans.— A wild Swan presented 
by Thomas Fowell Buxton, Esq. has been sent to the Lake in the 
Regents Park. 
CANADA GEESE. 
Anser Canadensis, . Anas Canadensis, Linn. L’Oie k cravate, 
Buff. 
Natives of North America, breeding in great numbers in the North- 
ern parts, and migrating Southwards in winter. Great numbers are 
annually taken near Hudson’s Bay, from whence the pair now exhibited 
came, being presented by the Hudson’s Bay Company. The species is 
half-domesticated in this country, and is frequent in the lakes and large 
ponds in parks. Such, however, are of much larger size than the native 
American birds. 
CHINESE GEESE. 
Anser cvgnoides, . Anas cygnoides, Linn. Anser Guiniensis, 
Briss. L’Oie de Guinde, Buff. 
These birds are brought from China and other parts of Asia ; also 
from Africa. They are sometimes entirely white. — Chinese Geese have 
been presented to the Society by Captain Sotheby, by Henry Tredcroft, 
Esq., and by John Reeves, Esq. 
WILD GEESE, or GREY-LAG GEESE. 
Anser ferus, . Anas Anser, Linn. L’Oie cendree ou premiere, 
Temm. 
Generally considered to be the type of our domesticated or tame 
Geese. They breed in Great Britain in the fenny parts, and do not 
migrate, but remain the whole year. Are found also in all parts of the 
world. In this country they are becoming very scarce, in consequence 
of the extent of cultivation and enclosure. 
BEAN GEESE. 
Anser Segetum, . Anas Segetum, Gmel. Anser sylve^tris, Briss. 
L’Oie sauvage, Buff. L’Oie vulgaire ou sauvage, Temm. 
Bean Geese are abundant in Great Britain and the Western parts 
of Europe in the winter season, but retire to the Arctic regions to 
breed. They alight often on corn-fields in this country. 
WHITE-FRONTED or LAUGHING GEESE. 
Anser albifrons, . Anas albifrons, Gmel. L’Oie rieuse, Buff. 
L’Oie rieuse ou a front blanc, Temm. 
A winter visitor to the coasts of Britain and Europe, breeding in 
the more Northern parts of the whole globe. These birds were ob- 
tained from Holland. Two varieties came from thence, differing ap- 
parently only in size. 
