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next come the legs of the bird hanging out, and as it groweth greater it openeth the shel 
by degrees, till at length it is all come forth and hangeth only by the bill ; in short space 
after it commeth to full matnritie, and falleth into the sea, where it gathereth feathers, and 
groweth to a fowle, bigger than a mallard and less than a goose For the truth 
hereof, if any doubt, may it please them to repaire unto me, and I shall satisfie them by the 
testimonie of good witnesses.” 
The Bernicle Goose generally assembles in large flocks and haunts large salt marshes near 
the coast, and feeds on grasses and various algse. It is a very wary bird and not easily 
approached. The eggs of this species are large and white. The flesh is considered good. The 
bill of the Bernicle Goose is black, with a reddish streak on each side. The cheeks and throat 
are white, a black streak runs from the beak to the eye, the upper parts are boldly marked 
with black and white, and the lower parts are white. It is rather a small bird, the total length 
barely exceeding two feet. 
There are many other species of Geese which visit even the far northern countries of 
EGYPTIAN GOOSE.— GhencUopex cegyptiacus. 
Europe in more or less abundance, among which may be mentioned the Egyptian Goose 
(Chenalopex cegyptiaca ), the Brent Goose ( Bernicla brenta ), the Red-breasted Goose (. Bernicla 
ruficollis ), the Canada Goose ( Bernicla canadensis ), the Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachy- 
rhynchus ), remarkable for its pinky feet and short and narrow beak, the White-fronted Goose 
( Anser erythropus), and the Chinese Goose ( Anser cygnoides). 
The White-fronted Goose {Anser albifrons , variety gambeli ), inhabits the North 
American continent generally, breeding far north ; wintering in the United States and Cuba. 
During the winter many thousands of this species are seen in California, and also along the 
whole Pacific coast. They are called Speckled-bellies there, where they are associated usually 
with the Snow and Hutchen’s Goose, having the same general habits. Their flesh is equally 
good with the other species. According to Richardson, it breeds far to the north, in woody 
districts beyond the 67th parallel. Dali found it very common on the Yukon River, arriving 
