LAMELLIROSTRAL SWIMMERS 
169. Snow Goose. Chen hyperhoreus 
hyperhoreus. 
Range. — North America west of the Mississippi 
Valley, breeding in northern Alaska and the Mac- 
kenzie River district. 
This smaller species of the Snow Goose nests 
on islands in rivers along the arctic coast. The 
nest is a depression in the ground, lined with 
grasses and, occassionally down. They lay from 
four to eight eggs of a huffy or yellowish white 
color. Size 2.75 xl. 75. 
l69a. Greater Snow Goose. 
Chen hyperhoreus nivalis. 
Range. — Eastern North America, breeding in 
the Arctic regions and wintering chiefly on the 
Atlantic coast, south to Cuba. 
Grayish White Lesser Snow Goose 
Blue Goose 
This bird is like the preceding; except in size; 
about thirty-six inches, instead of twenty-six inches in length as is the lesser 
variety. The entire plumage is white except for the black primaries. They 
construct their nests of grasses on the ground the same as the preceding va- 
riety. The eggs number from five to eight and are cream colored. Size 3 . 40 x 
2.40. 
169-1. Blue Goose. Chen ccerulescens. 
Range. — North America, principally in the interior, breeding from Hudson 
Bay northward and wintering along the Gulf coast. 
This species may always be recognized by the entirely white head and neck, 
the body being grayish or bluish gray. They nest on the ground as do the 
other geese laying from four to eight eggs of a brownish buff color. Size 2.50 
xl.75. Data Cape Bathurst, Arctic coast, June 29, 1899. Pour eggs laid in a 
depression lined with grass, on an island. Collected with the parent birds by 
the Esquimaux. 
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