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brehm’s arrangement of 
Genus II. 
Goose. Anser, Brisson , JBoje. 
First Division . 
Gray geese. Anseres cinerei. 
1 . German gray goose. A. cinereus, Meyer. 
2. Northern gray goose. A. sylvestris, Brisson. 
Second Division . 
Bean geese. Anseres segetum. 
1. Broad tailed bean goose. A. platyuros, Brisson. 
2. True bean goose. A. segetum, Meyer. 
3. Rufous bean goose. A. rufescens, Brisson. 
4. Field goose. A, arvensis, Brisson. 
5. Obscure bean goose. A. obscurus, Brisson. 
6. Bruck’s bean goose. A. Bruckii, Brisson. 
Third Division. 
White-fronted geese. Anseres fronte albo. 
1. Large white fronted goose. A. albifrons, Bechst. 
2. Small white fronted goose. A. brevirostris, Heckel. 
Fourth Division . 
Dwarf geese. Anseres pygmaei. 
I. Gray dwarf goose. A. cineraceus, Brisson. 
Genus III. 
Bernacle, or Sea goose. Bernicla, Boje. 
First Division. 
Small billed bernaeles. Bernicla microrhynchoi. 
I. White cheeked bernacle. B. leucopsis, Bechst. 
Second Division. 
Ringed bernaeles. Berniclse torquatse. 
1. Gray bellied ringed bernacle. B. glaucogaster, Brisson. 
2. Small footed ringed bernacle. B. micropus, Brehm. 
3. Broad tailed ringed bernacle. B. platyuros, Brisson. 
4. Short billed ringed bernacle. B. torquata, Boje. 
5. Long billed ringed bernacle. B. collaris, Brehm. 
Third Division. 
Red-necked bernaeles. Berniclee collo rufo. 
1. Red-necked bernacle. B. ruficollis, Boje. 
Genus IV. 
Sheldrake, or goose duck. Tadorna, Boje. 
